I noted this in the Guardian: Sorry, but on this occasion I really hope he messes up. I was brought up in Ipswich and still
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The Times Higher Education asked me to contribute to their Christmas edition in which a range of people select their books of the year. These
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Yesterday was the third best readership day in the history of this blog. There were more than 21,000 reads. This seemed to go down well:
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Two weeks ago I got back from Montreal with a sickly iPhone. It transpired, when I took the case off, that this had become structural:
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I note a right wing time waster has just put in this request under Freedom of Information rules: There should be a lot to supply,
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Many readers will be aware that Michael Meacher MP died yesterday.  I had the chance to work with Michael during the last parliament and last saw
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Chris Dillow wrote a cautionary, if public, note to me last week on forecasting recession. I think he slightly overstated his case: I do admit
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I couldn’t resist the title: it was too obvious not to use. And it has resonance. After two months during which the term Corbynomics has
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A number of people have asked me to clarify where I stand with Labour, and whether I will work for them. It’s only fair in
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