My most recent video focussing on this election campaign, is out this morning. In it, I ask why it is that the English-based parties are
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Why is the BBC ignoring Scotland?
This is my third video of the morning – this time a short one (i.e. under one minute). You can view this here. The transcript
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One in four children can now claim free school meals
As the Guardian has highlighted this morning, new data shows that 2.1 million children now qualify for free school means. This is one in four
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The Bank of England should not be paying interest on the money the government gifted to our commercial banks
A proposal I have long made has won a surprising supporter in the form of Chris Giles of the FT. The proposal is to cut
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Criticising Labour is the right thing to do
In my second video of the morning, I address an important issue. Criticising Labour has nothing to do with wanting it or any other party
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How many former Tory MPs might defect to Reform today?
In one of three videos this morning, I speculate on a rumoured split in the Tories that may become apparent this afternoon. Today is the
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Why put up with the grief that writing a blog guarantees I’ll get?
I have already mentioned that I spent some of yesterday at an event at Queen Mary, University of London, discussing the future of water companies
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Is the BBC deliberately slighting the SNP?
This tweet, posted yesterday, is entirely fair: Staggeringly, the BBC failed to include the SNP’s list in its summary of who the leaders of the
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Will Starmer appease Russia?
Today’s YouTube short video is this: You can watch it here. The transcript is: It’s quite likely that Trump will be re-elected as President of
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