I was on the Matthew Wright show on LBC Radio this morning. I seem to be becoming a bit of a regular on this gig at
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Wes Streeting: the undertaker to the NHS
Wes Streeting was being his usual self this weekend when talking without any obvious comprehension of the meaning of what he was saying at the
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Labour is revolting
Labour ministers are revolting. So, too, are Labour backbenchers. Ministers who have fought for so long to get into office will not accept the instruction
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland need better powers to tax
In this morning’s video, I argue that the UK’s devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland need proper powers to tax, or they will
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Of sunflowers, ploughs and cathedrals
I was asked on this blog this week if I lived in a rural area. These photos were taken during my walk this morning. The
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Not everything Labour is doing is a cock-up
What is modern monetary theory?
I this morning’s video, I argue that you can’t discuss macroeconomics without knowing about modern monetary theory. So, what is it all about? In this
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A cappuccino is the perfect metaphor for the mixed economy
In this morning’s video, I explore an idea I first wrote about in my book, The Courageous State, in 2011. I suggest that there is
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Do we need any more public inquiries?
The Grenfell Inquiry has now reported seven years after the fire, the causes of which it investigated. With the greatest of respect to the judge
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