Larry Elliott has an article in the Guardian today with this heading: As Larry says: The first real test of Labour’s hardline approach to public
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Alcohol: the drug we will not talk about
I have never understood why anyone needs to get drunk to watch a football match. People have tried to explain it to me, but they
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Labour could demand that every business declare who it actually is
I have published this video this morning. In it I argue that there is still massive opacity available to businesses in the UK, many of
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The assassin has no place in politics, and nor does violence
When I heard the news that an attempt had been made on Donald Trump’s life my immediate reaction was ‘not again’. I wrote only yesterday
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Labour could introduce a 20mph speed limit in towns throughout England
I have published this video this morning. In it I argue that Labour has already introduced a 20mph speed limit in Welsh towns. That’s already
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Labour could deliver fixed rate mortgages for the life of a loan
I have published this video this morning. In it, I argue that Labour could demand that every mortgage provider in the UK should have a
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So you think the Bank of England’s independent? Pull the other one…
This post first appeared in 2020. Nothing has changed since, so I offer it again today in response to yesterday’s post on this issue. It
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GDP records everything but the things that really matter
I have published this video this morning. In it, I argue that GDP – which measures our national income – does, as the late Robert
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Distractions
A week or so after the election, fatigue is beginning to hit. I am seeing that in blog traffic figures, and I am also feeling
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