I recorded this in a single take on Tuesday evening. It was in The National yesterday, but I do not think it too late to
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Debate Night: the aftermath
I spent a long day yesterday getting back from Edinburgh. Storms blew train timetables asunder, but in fairness to the rail system, I got here,
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Given a binary choice between Tory chaos and Labour hardship, hardship is winning, but it’s not much to cheer about
Labour won both of yesterday’s by-elections in what were seemingly rock-solid Tory seats. The swing in Tamworth was 23.9%, with the LibDems falling to a
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Government can’t just ask pension funds to invest in our future: there has to be a stick attached to the demand
As the FT has noted this morning: Pension funds are resisting a UK government push to invest up to £50bn in projects and business to
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Scotland is a colony: the unionists need to face up to the fact
There was discussion on the SNP’s new strategy for independence on Debate Night last night. The BBC clipped this contribution from me: “Independence isn’t going
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The housing crisis: radical ways to address the issue
One of the questions on Debate Night was on the Edinburgh housing crisis (which is much the same as that in most big cities). The
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Debate Night: As good as it gets
As I noted yesterday, I was on Debate Night in Scotland last night. You can watch here, assuming you have a TV licence. How did
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The case for investment is overwhelming
As Guardian (amongst others) notes this morning: The UK’s infrastructure needs a big cash injection, with public transport, home heating and water networks all in
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