In the aftermath of Thursday Labour councils have to be different
Saturday, May 5th, 2012Were Thursday’s results just mid-term blues? Of course that’s possible. But I don’t think so. Parties that reached the low Labour did in 2010 don’t
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Charities and tax - my suggested way forward
Thursday, April 26th, 2012I spoke at an event organised by the Oasis Centre in South London tonight, talking about the proposed cap on donations to charity and offering
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Big charity giving is about power - and let's not pretend otherwise
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012I’ve been arguing for days on any radio programme that will have me that a very significant part of motive for the wealthy when donating
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The NHS sell off is gaining momentum
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012From David Harney on the Think Left Facebook site this morning: The Gov`t sell-off of our NHS took another sickening turn yesterday, with Virgin signing
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Osborne - the naked truth
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012I think the Guardian very clearly shares my view of Osborne’s budget – as their editorial in tomorrow’s paper makes clear. I quote just a
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NHS, 5 July 1948 to 20 March 2012, RIP
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012The Commons will pass the Health and Social Care Bill today. It is therefore appropriate to note that as from tomorrow the NHS is just
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Serco, Virgin and the privatisation of children's services: the progress of the Cowardly State
Thursday, March 15th, 2012Today we’ve learned that a private company – either Serco or Virgin – is likely to take over the supply of children’s services in Devon. This is a situation I foresaw,
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The #NHS: the end is almost nigh, with Virgin and Serco administering the last rites
Thursday, March 15th, 2012The Guardian’s reported: Core children’s health services in Devon may be about to be privatised in a move that critics have warned is a foretaste of the breaking
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In praise of The Green Benches
Monday, March 12th, 2012I’ve just realised that Eoin Clarke’s Left Labour blog The Green Benches is now number one political blog in the UK. It’s an astonishing achievement by Eoin
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