In another sign of the state we’re in: Deviance from the Party line is not allowed. A threat to the person follows for those who
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Johnson’s in trouble on law breaking: even his own side aren’t that convinced
Only Conservatives and Leavers think that it’s acceptable for the UK government to break international law to achieve Brexit, and even then, not convincingly. Johnson
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The UK Internal Markets Bill effectively ends many devolved powers within the UK. This Bill is an international affront externally and within the UK
There has been much, appropriate, furore over the consequences of the UK Internal Markets Bill for Northern Ireland. There should be at least as much
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Government is very different when it’s not run for the benefit of landlords
It’s interesting to see how different government is if it is not run to serve the interests of landlords. I suspect that very few people
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There is a word that describes a government that publishes a law with 22 minutes notice
This tweet was published at 11.38 pm last night: JUST PUBLISHED: The new #Coronavirus Regulations for England, coming into force at 12.01 14/9 #SIWatch https://t.co/mdidWuKtf2
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A desire for sober economic management might, right now, be considered to be wishful thinking
Gavyn Davies has an article in the FT this morning in which he discusses the contradictory messages put out by the Bank of England on
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The UK / Japan trade deal makes state subsidy commitments that have to be honoured and may be more onerous than those the EU wants. So why is the UK planning to break the law on this issue if it isn’t deliberate and pointless provocation?
It’s always seemed bizarre that the right to provide state aid should be so important to a Conservative government that it wishes to break the
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