This blog was posted on Jolyon Maugham’s site a couple of days ago and is now reproduced here, with his permission. I should add that
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Is Number 10 in a parallel universe? And does that threaten democracy?
I watched most of David Cameron’s speech yesterday, the same as I watched some of Ed Miliband’s the week before. Ivan Horrocks has explained all
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Cameron has only one way to deliver on this promised tax cuts
It occurred to me whilst writing the previous blog that David Cameron has only one possible way that he might deliver on his promise of
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“If” is a word that turns Cameron’s promise of tax cuts into deceit
The most important single word in Dvid Cameron’s speech yesterday was ‘if’. His whole promise was based on tax cuts if the deficit was cleared.
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Today’s message from David Cameron is it’s austerity and cuts in ‘welfare’ for most and tax cuts for those already best off
Today’s message from the Conservative party conference is a relatively simple one. For those on lowest income there is very little good news because austerity
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If Lynton Crosby was God I would not want to rely on his grace
The Guardian has reported that: In the half-hour address in Birmingham, [Lynton] Crosby said Labour “risks” amounted to “higher taxes, going back to high spending,
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If pension funds had invested in social need in 2003 we’d be a lot better off now
One of the FT’s early morning emails includes this headline: Ebay is to spin off PayPal which accounts for as much as half of its
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How much is Apple on the hook for in Ireland? Or, how long’s a piece of string?
I’ve already explained I think Apple and Ireland have little way out of the allegations levied by the EU. But, how much is Apple on
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More comment on Apple and Ireland
I have been asked by many people for more comment on Apple and Ireland and what it might mean. I just wrote this and will
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