I’m pleased to share the following from the University of Bournemouth. As a member of the Green New Deal Group I worked on the Decarbonisation
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How to pay £58bn for WASPIs
I was asked this on Twitter last night: This was my reply: That’s the wrong question. The government creates all the money it spends. It’s
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The EU parliament plans to declare a climate emergency: another step on the way to a Green New Deal
Do you remember the EU? That place some are so desperate to leave? Whilst we are having an election no one really wants the EU
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Just imagine how the Tories might try to win in 2024 and help stop it happening
A regular commentator on the blog asked an interesting question overnight. He asked: Let us assume for one moment that the Conservatives can win this
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Jeremy Corbyn is not a racist, but Boris Johnson undoubtedly is
The Cheif Rabbi has lashed out at Jeremy Corbyn this morning, acting on behalf of the man he described as ‘his friend’ when Boris Johnson
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Only Labour’s tax promise makes sense
We now have the manifestos for the election. We know what the parties now say about tax, even if we cannot know what they will
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Labour deserves to form the next government
I am one of 163 signatories to this letter in the FT this morning: The UK economy needs reform. For too long it has prioritised
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Our future demands less road transport – but it’s roads that the Tories will invest in
This seems to be a fair summary of the Tory transport manifesto: Building ‘Northern Powerhouse Rail’ and investing in the ‘Midlands Rail Hub’ Making an
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Opinion polling: an anecdote
I was rung by an opinion poller yesterday. I was curious. So I took part. And I asked questions. The person calling me would not
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