It is widely reported that Sir Keir Starmer wants Dame Antonia Romeo to be the new Cabinet Secretary, having sacked the last one he appointed
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Someone’s got to get muddy
What’s the problem with British politics? The public seems to know, based on the opinion polling reflected in this Tweet:What is the answer? This was
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Even the civil service are pushing back against Starmer
Prime Ministers can usually expect a high level of support from their civil servants. Until they alienate them, that is. And it looks as if
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Where should we hold our next event?
As previously advised, our event in Cambridge is now sold out, and so far, we have no new returned tickets to offer to anyone on
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We are cursed
This country is cursed. In particular, it is cursed by the University of Oxford. These are the last six prime ministers and their degrees: Name
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You are not disposable
Modern economics behaves as if some people simply do not matter. In this video, I reject that idea outright. Neoliberal economic policy treats people as
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The UK does not have a welfare problem
The migrant speaks
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the chemical tycoon, billionaire, Manchester United co-owner and one of the wealthiest people supposedly in Britain, is under fire after saying Britain
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Keir Starmer: the broken promises
It is occasionally worth reminding oneself about promises made in the past and then forgotten. These were the pledges made by Keir Starmer to become
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