Today might be polling day for you. Please vote.
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024There are elections in 107 local authorities across England today, as well as 11 mayoral races. A by-election will elect a new Blackpool South MP,
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Without providing safe routes for potential refugees Keir Starmer has no way of stopping the boats
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024I watched Keir Starmer talking on a news bulletin last night and heard him say, in words that echo those of Rishi Sunak, that we
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Subverting democracy
Monday, April 22nd, 2024As the Guardian notes this morning: Thousands of voters in the May local elections are at risk of being disenfranchised because of “cynical” rule changes
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Is foreign policy a reason for Scotland to leave the Union?
Saturday, April 20th, 2024I have my regular weekly column in the National newspaper this morning. In it I discuss the potential consequences of the SNP government in Scotland
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Freeports are a threat to free markets and to the wellbeing of the populations of all countries in which they exist
Friday, April 5th, 2024The National newspaper in Scotland has been running what I think to be a very important series on the threats posed by freeports during the
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I don’t believe in growth
Thursday, March 21st, 2024I don’t believe in growth as an economic panacea. There, I’ve said it, and most economist will be horrified. Why say so now? Because Rachael
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The introduction to the Taxing Wealth Report 2024
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024Introduction Taxing Wealth Report published I have already published a short summary of the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. However, the report also needed an introduction,
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What is the point of power if it is not to help the most vulnerable and least well off, which there is no sign that Labour will do?
Sunday, March 17th, 2024As the Observer noted yesterday: Schools are finding beds, providing showers for pupils and washing uniforms as child poverty spirals out of control, headteachers from
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The Yeats sisters: a magnificent celebration
Saturday, March 9th, 2024I watched Imelda May’s fascinating programme on Sky Arts last night, in which she explored the story of the Yeats sisters, Elizabeth and Susan, who
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