Truss and Sunak need to be careful: their claims are groundless when it comes to debt. The only thing they know about is borrowing.
Tuesday, July 26th, 2022I watched the Tory leadership debate last night. I almost wish I had not. It was unedifying, and the BBC questioners failed to ask questions
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What our economy requires is a revolution to meet need. Nothing less will do.
Monday, July 25th, 2022The first time I had Covid I thought it was all over after a week. I did this time too. I was wrong on both
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Could the Tory leadership election march their party to electoral oblivion? I have to live in hope
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022Long ago I was told to stop reading what anyone said to see what their opinion was. Knowing the issue that they were meant to
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Questions for Tory Party leadership candidates
Saturday, July 9th, 2022I have just published this on Twitter: Questions for Tory Party leadership candidates, a thread to tease out what they really think: 1. Why did
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19 October 2023 - and the need for an honest debate on the Scottish currency
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022Will Scotland hold the consultative referendum on its future that Nicola Sturgeon promised yesterday? Combined legal weight of opinion suggests that this is unlikely as
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We have a duty to oppose this government because it is abandoning both democracy and the rule of law
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022We live in a country where logic has departed from political debate. On Monday evening the government had legislation make progress in the House of
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The Tories define necessity as what suits them
Tuesday, June 14th, 2022We now know that the government is relying on the supposed doctrine of necessity to breach the Northern Ireland Protocol. It cannot do so because
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Sunak's choice: to support the banks and their ill-gotten gains or to save the people of this country from poverty?
Friday, June 10th, 2022I have posted this thread on Twitter this morning: There is a story doing the news rounds this morning that Sunak has cost the government
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Why the UK is coming in last, economically
Thursday, June 9th, 2022I am on the Nick Ferrari show on LBC Radio this morning at about 7.50 (UPDATE: Now 8.50 due to technical problems their end) discussing
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