This began as a family joke: It seemed to resonate though, given the number of likes. And for the record, the picture was taken by
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Be careful what you ask for
On Monday I asked what it was that readers thought I should be writing about as the relatively quiet weeks of summer stretch before me.
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What are the issues I need to be writing about?
It’s summer. The economy is collapsing. Covid is still rampant. The climate crisis is developing rapidly. Democracy is in peril, but what the heck? It’s
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Sometimes saying no is the right thing to do
I posted this tweet on my account yesterday: They wanted me to talk about the report I have already discussed here this morning. But I
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Solutions matter when it comes to campaigning
Earlier this week I wrote a Twitter thread on why national insurance should not be used to fund social care. I reposted it on the
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Telling people what they do not want to hear
My wife sent me this tweet, suggesting it summarised what my blogging might be about: “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right
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Planning the next next stage
As may be apparent, I have not been on the ball (to use a footballing metaphor) this morning. No, that is not because of football.
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