2019 December 02

The UK is more regionally divided than any comparable advanced economy

Posted on December 2 2019

Inequality should be a key theme of this election. And not just absolute measures, either, important as they are. Regional inequality is also a massive
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The problems within our justice system result from Tory dogmatically driven incompetence

Posted on December 2 2019

Sentencing is not the problem within our justice system. Judges are more than capable of working out what any sentence they might give means, including
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The Tory plan to break our constitution

Posted on December 2 2019

I hope Paul Spicker will forgive me seeking to amplify a point he made on his blog yesterday. He said: The government of the United
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Quote of the day: Johnson is ‘someone whose narcissism leaves him devoid of empathy’

Posted on December 2 2019

Quote of the day from John Crace, in The Guardian: Johnson used to at least be able to give a passable imitation of being Boris
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Cyber Monday’s tax gaps: what the big six tech companies do not pay

Posted on December 2 2019

The Guardian has reported this morning that: The big six US tech firms have been accused of “aggressively avoiding” $100bn (£75bn) of global tax over
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Standing against hatred, division and ignorance

Posted on December 2 2019

It must take enormous courage for a grieving father to comment like this. I cannot imagine his pain. I can, maybe, his anger: