Taxing Wealth Report 2024: Council tax reforms
Tuesday, November 14th, 2023I have this morning published the latest note in my series that will make up the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. This latest note deals with
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To my angry and disgusted commentator: a reply
Sunday, November 5th, 2023This comment was posted on the blog this morning in response to my article on Tory proposals to crack down on extremism: It’s always about
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If Braverman wants to brand me as an extremist, I plead guilty
Sunday, November 5th, 2023I posted this as a Twitter thread this morning: The Government has apparently drawn up plans to broaden the definition of extremism to include anyone
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Starmer has a choice. He can pretend to be a world leader and align with those refusing to call for a ceasefire or he can be a world leader and call for a ceasefire.
Tuesday, October 31st, 2023The Guardian has an article this morning that is headlined as follows: Toynbee’s view is that Starmer has to play the grown-up and grown-ups can’t
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Question of the day: which country will leave the UK first?
Monday, October 30th, 2023I have long felt that the UK has little future. Whatever once held the four very disparate countries* within it together will not, I think,
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Debate Night: the aftermath
Friday, October 20th, 2023I spent a long day yesterday getting back from Edinburgh. Storms blew train timetables asunder, but in fairness to the rail system, I got here,
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The case for investment is overwhelming
Wednesday, October 18th, 2023As Guardian (amongst others) notes this morning: The UK’s infrastructure needs a big cash injection, with public transport, home heating and water networks all in
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Labour is planning to fail
Sunday, October 15th, 2023The great domestic demands of this moment are fourfold. We need to rebuild from the wreckage of austerity and liberate this country to do all
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It’s time for the SNP to smell the coffee
Friday, October 6th, 2023A Guardian email this morning has the headline: The associated article notes: Scottish Labour’s Michael Shanks has won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection in
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