The reality is that little England knows that it is sucking value from Scotland as hard as it can. And it does not want that to stop. And the chance that it might is what petrifies them.
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020As the Guardian and many other papers note this morning: Politicians across the spectrum have reacted angrily after Boris Johnson dismissed devolution as “a disaster north of
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How long will it be before the clamour for a return to the EU, for all its faults, becomes overwhelming?
Wednesday, November 11th, 2020I was intrigued to read this in yesterday’s CapX email briefing, to which I subscribe. I believe that knowing what those I disagree with are saying
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Johnson has created an untenable position from which there is no credible or viable escape route, bar ditching him
Monday, November 9th, 2020I am really not sure whether I ended this weekend amused, bemused or outright concerned that Boris Johnson really is between some pretty nasty rocks
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More than anything else I hope for the freedom from fear
Sunday, November 8th, 2020This has to be watched. I may be relieved today, but this is a CNN anchor making clear just how much this really matters, and
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Ireland asked to justify its abusive tax policies and their impact on children
Saturday, November 7th, 2020I was delighted to note the Irish Times reporting that: The United Nations is to examine whether Irish policies contribute to tax abuse by companies
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Labour is life expired. Its sole remaining core purpose should be to build the new political settlement that the country it seeks to represent needs
Friday, October 30th, 2020It is depressing to know that the left-wing of UK politics continues to be in a complete mess. To make clear that my comments are
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Boris Johnson: the leader of a cowardly government
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020The Guardian has noted that: MPs have suggested that a “north-south divide” in the Conservative party could be its “undoing” and lead to a string
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The dispute with Northern cities is all about money when right now we can have as much of that as we like
Friday, October 16th, 2020I did a series of tweets yesterday pointing out that the dispute between the Westminster government, the mayors of English northern cities and the First
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Is the growing support for Scottish nationalism based on a wholly explicable desire for a decent government reflecting a decent society?
Sunday, October 4th, 2020Colin Kidd has what I think to be a very good article on what he calls The Scottish Question in the New Statesman. In it
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