Who and what are we defending in the UK? It’s a question in need of an answer. As politicians and politicians demand more defence spending,
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Whose defence is it?
I took part in a discussion on defence spending during the Nicky Campbell Show on BBC Radio 5 this morning, and contrary to most of
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Why the Bank of England base rate should be no more than the rate of inflation
I noted in a video recently that if the Bank of England was setting interest rates now in accordance with long-term trends, then the real
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Black water
Why am I sharing this? It came up on my YouTube, and I love people dedicated to doing something really well without mega-resources but with
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It’s not the job of the BBC to edit anti-fascist comments
The BBC apparently cut several anti-Trump jokes from the BAFTA coverage last night. But, try as they might to pander to the fascist in the
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When will the MAGA give up on Trump?
The MAGA put Trump back in the White House, but like Biden before him, nothing he’s doing is going to make ordinary Americans feel better
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What should we do to restore and reinforce democracy?
I asked if you wanted polls. The answer was yes. Here’s a mega one on a mega issue to get the ball rolling. You can
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What would you like me to make videos about?
The reason why I thought of asking on this blog whether more polls might be popular is because the response to those we have put
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When the world changes, so should the Chancellor
As Toby Helm and Phillip Inman note in The Observer today: Labour MPs know there are three short-term options for Reeves. But they also know
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