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How Ed Miliband could build on his Conservative idea

The more I read about this welfare cap, the crosser I get. Not because it will take money away from anyone – far from it, frankly; more because it will still give people who don’t work over three times the … Continue reading

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2012: The year of Dave?

2011 has been a turbulent year. The eurozone crisis has dominated the political agenda not only in the UK and Europe but worldwide. We’ve seen the death of three dictators, military involvement in Libya, the downgrading of the US economy, … Continue reading

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Ed Miliband’s conservative strategy

As Labour gathers for its party conference, there is a great deal of scepticism about their chances of winning power. Agonising over their economic credibility, concerned about Ed Miliband’s poor leadership ratings…there is certainly a fair bit of gloom hanging … Continue reading

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David Cameron’s make or break moment

The photos of David Cameron in Libya last week are pure political gold dust. They are the images politicians dream of. The shots of Cameron being cheered and applauded were not just shown in the UK but broadcast around the … Continue reading

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Why Ed Miliband was partly right but can’t do anything about it

Yesterday afternoon, I was idly muttering about Ed Miliband’s speech with one of my colleagues who I think wouldn’t be averse to being described as a proper Newish Labour type. We were discussing the changes to benefits and so on … Continue reading

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