I posted this Twitter thread this morning as a reaction to the government’s desire to take ‘non-fiscal steps’ to tackle the recession that is now
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Is Musk owning Twitter a problem?
In my discussion on the Social Consensus, published here recently, I suggested that any government should: provide for freedom of speech unless it promotes harm
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Seeking to overthrow the government is what political opposition is all about
The FT provides a clear indication of the way in which populist thinking is moving this morning. As they report: An Istanbul court has sentenced
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The Tories want to end the cost of living crisis without any additional government spending. Their disconnection from reality is almost complete.
As Politico notes this morning: Boris Johnson will hold a Cabinet meeting this morning where he will order his senior ministers to get to grips
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We are descending into economic crisis and the government is not talking about it
The ONS has published a report on the cost of living crisis this morning. They say: Around 9 in 10 (87%) adults reported an increase
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Apologies to email subscribers
I must apologise to email subscribers to this blog who have not had messages from me for about a week. I could not figure out
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The Tory climate sceptics might need to rethink
A think tank called Onward is generally seen as right-wing and Tory leaning. In that case, its finding on green issues are interesting. In polling
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Slovenia shows what proportional representation can do
I celebrate this historic win in Slovenia: As The Guardian notes: Political newcomer liberal Robert Golob has defeated Slovenia’s three-time prime minister, populist conservative Janez
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Her Majesty might want to sit out the Queen’s Speech
There are some interesting political scheduling issues coming up. I am presuming Johnson is toast now. It already feels as if the power is draining
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