Conference Mischief
I am beginning to get worried (again) about the coverage of our political conferences. This is mainly based on watching the BBC’s conference coverage (Daily Politics etc.) and Channel 4 News. I am...
View ArticleA hard lesson for the Liberal Democrats
It seemed so easy; get photographed signing a pledge that you would oppose tuition fees and work to abolish them. But then you end up in Government and unable to implement your manifesto. No wonder...
View ArticleStanding up to the blackmailers
Lord Jones of Birmingham (Digby Jones formerly of the CBI and former goat) says we have to be careful that the banks do not decamp to the Gulf because the banks account for 20% “of the entire tax take...
View ArticleDisillusioned and still Disenfranchised
What a surprise, the forces of conservatism have won. The fact that I have not posted for months underlines how I feel about UK politics – I just cannot see the situation changing other than the...
View ArticleImpoverish the poor or soak the rich?
Suppose you want to raise £1M per week? How might you do it? I suspect the two sides of the coalition will have different views. You could cut welfare by £5 per week for 200,000 of the poor. That...
View ArticleManifesto: Introduction
We are now less than a year from an Election and there is much speculation about how various parties are going to do. Doubtless come the Autumn conferences we shall start to see policy proposals...
View ArticleGeneral Election Prospects
Speaking in a personal capacity at the conference in Glasgow on Tuesday, Ms McGuinness told activists how she believed the next election would be contested. She said: “Let no-one here fool themselves....
View ArticleRuling out partners
Will you rule out a coalition with? Will you rule out any formal agreement with? Will you rule out any agreement with? These questions come from the politicians, the dimblebariat and members of the...
View ArticleEnd of Term Report: Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats, possibly slightly to their surprise found themselves holding the balance of power at the last election and that led to them going into coalition. So how have they done in the...
View ArticleThe (Current) Coalition Government
Priti Patel @patel4witham 6m6 minutes ago The Conservative Party has delivered the referendum.Now back to working with colleagues to deliver the reforms we pledged in our manifesto Ed Vaizey...
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