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The epic AV Referendum post-mortem blog: Evil triumphs when the good are led by incompetent halfwits
This is a lengthy and cathartic postmortem of the AV Referendum campaign. Parts of it (especially the bits about how the Yes campaign could have won) are based on the insights of staff and fellow volunteers in our marvellous Birmingham … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged AV, AV Referendum, Conservatives, David Cameron, Labour, Lib Dems, Nick Clegg, UK Politics
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Would AV help the BNP?
With only five weeks to go until the AV Referendum, Yes2AV have unveiled their secret weapon: Baroness Warsi. Warsi is the chair of the Conservative Party, and judging by her recent comments she is a Yes2Av double agent masquerading as … Continue reading
The Budget: it’ll take more than deregulation to stimulate growth
George Osborne made it clear very early on in his Budget speech that it would be “fiscally neutral”. This meant there were no large-scale tax cuts or any rises in public spending. You see the key points here. I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Budget, Conservatives, David Cameron, George Osborne, Silly cuts
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Thoughts on Barnsley Central: another Lib Dem disaster
Before anyone starts designing “Ed Miliband: Prime Minister in 2015” mugs, let’s remember that this was an average performance for Labour in Barnsley Central. Yes, they won 60.8% of the vote, but that’s almost exactly the same figure they won in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Coalition, Conservatives, Daily Telegraph, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Labour, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, UK Politics, UKIP
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Why you should vote Conservative in Oldham East and Saddleworth
Last but not least in our online hustings is the case for voting Conservative in Oldham East and Saddleworth. This comes from Simon Turner, who is a member of the Conservative Party from Reading. Simon tweets here and he blogs here. … Continue reading
Naughty and NICE
In the week that saw the wrecking of the Conservative party headquarters by student demonstrators the Coalition Government continued, more quietly, in its ongoing project of vandalism against the machinery of the British state. This time it’s the National Institute … Continue reading
Posted in Hannah, Journalism, Politics
Tagged Andrew Lansley, Coalition, Conservatives, Health, Silly cuts
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You can’t condone the violence, but you can understand it
Some of my friends sit around every evening And they worry about the times ahead But everybody else is overwhelmed by indifference And the promise of an early bed You either shut up or get cut up, they don’t wanna … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Politics
Tagged Conservatives, Johann Hari, Labour, Lib Dems, Nick Clegg, Riots
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What can we learn from Liam Fox’s letter?
It’s time to shift focus from the Opposition to our coalition government. The Conservatives have their conference in Birmingham this week, and it’s likely that there’ll be much debate over spending cuts. The problems the government are having on this … Continue reading
The Lib Dems in government part 3 – How have they done so far?
The latest installment in a very occasional series. Part 4 is “in the can”, so to speak, which is me gazing into a crysal ball. This post will critique the Lib Dem’s record in government so far: When I first … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics
Tagged Coalition, Conservatives, George Osbourne, Lib Dems, Nick Clegg, Silly cuts
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