Distraction
Friday, January 17th, 2020I struggled to see themes in this morning’s news that were initially worthy of comment. Then I realised that is almost certainly deliberate. The UK
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The Green New Deal should be Labour's number one priority now
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019I did a quick totting up at about 7pm last evening of the preferences indicated by people commenting on my request for Labour policy priorities
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What matters now is developing a pragmatic politics of compassionate concern
Friday, December 13th, 2019I am intrigued to see demands in Twitter this morning that I ‘own’ Labour’s election result. The implied suggestion is that I must have responsibility
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Denial, lies and fascism: the Tory election campaign
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019I have tried to be broad minded in this election. I have gone as far as to suggest that despite their appalling economic policies people
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Trump, the NHS, Andrew and the truth
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019Donald Trump does not know Prince Andrew. Donald Trump has no interest in the NHS. Donald Trump is a liar. Only one of those statements
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The NHS: some facts
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 Some facts on the NHS seem to be important to inform debate. Try these: New Accident and Emergency waiting times figures are the worst since
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This election isn’t over yet
Sunday, December 1st, 2019Some will have noticed that I took a day off yesterday. A day walking, talking, watching a film and relaxing has to be done occasionally.
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Only Labour’s tax promise makes sense
Tuesday, November 26th, 2019We now have the manifestos for the election. We know what the parties now say about tax, even if we cannot know what they will
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Free broadband is socially profitable
Friday, November 22nd, 2019I was a signatory to this letter from a majority of the members of the Council of the Progressive Economy Forum in the Guardian: We
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