Tag Archives: Governing

Time waits for no man

While there are over four years to the next general election, the Coalition sometimes seems to be hurtling through its agenda at breakneck speed.  I’ve been looking at the Agreement again and it would seem that almost all the legislation … Continue reading

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E-petitions are Big Block of Cheese Day

Lobbying is called that after Central Lobby in the House of Commons.  That was where, traditionally, you could go and try to persuade your MP to vote the way you wanted, or to raise an issue in Parliament. Today, people … Continue reading

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Can control orders be justified?

There’s been much discussion recently about control orders. David Cameron used to say they don’t work and should be abolished, but now says they need replacing. Nick Clegg also used to say they should be abolished, but now says they … Continue reading

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Policy pass but process fail

On Wednesday – finally – we saw a concerted offensive from David Cameron, Nick Clegg, CCHQ and assorted others to explain and promote the tuition fee proposals which have just passed. I’m not going to discuss the proposals themselves again … Continue reading

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It’s about the people

But not the people journalists mean. Matthew d’Ancona, in his Evening Standard column on Monday, trivialised the important and necessary debates over welfare reform into a soap opera style personal battle. The Coalition does not have the luxury of choosing between … Continue reading

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