I have looked at the new employment data published by the Office for National Statistics this morning. This chart is based on that data, although
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Oliver Dowden MP, the chair of the Conservative Party, tweeted this yesterday: First of all, let’s note that this speech was given at the very
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This table is in the FT this morning: It is used by the FT to celebrate three things. The first is that the cost of
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I noticed two articles concerning pensions and net-zero over the last couple of days. First there was this from the Guardian: Pension funds should face
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There is an interesting thread from Tom Tugendhat MP on Twitter. He is, of course, a Tory and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He
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This clip is short and worth watching: https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1492801870351511552?s=20&t=sUFy4ZI3FWvB35nzJKVoew The messaging in here is important. It is that parliament does not matter. The appeal is beyond
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Peter May, who is largely responsible for the Progressive Pulse  blog (which I direct) posted this comment on this blog yesterday, and I thought it
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I made clear my position with regard to those from the left seeking to support those who harassed and intimidated Keir Starmer earlier this week.
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I have no idea whether or not Russia will invade Ukraine this week, as the USA is now suggesting it might. I have largely ignored
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