Tag Archives: Labour

The Purple Book is Cameron’s Big Opportunity

Posted on Friday May 13th 2011 by Edmund Coleridge

A piece a couple of weeks ago by Rachel Sylvester (£)attracted a lot of attention. “Purple and orange: united colours of a coalition” it describes efforts by “New Labour” to revive itself and to make itself relevant to the Labour … Continue reading →

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Have I decided yet?

Posted on Wednesday April 27th 2011 by Fiona Melville

I got my AV postal ballot last week. I’ve been saving it till after last night’s Intelligence Squared debate (which you’ll be able to watch online here, or read my tweets here).  I’ve been reading and thinking and listening. And … Continue reading →

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The deficit isn’t working

Posted on Thursday April 14th 2011 by James Worron

I am now a full-blown deficit denier: I deny that it is doing us any good. I think our massive deficit goes way beyond what is needed or was ever needed to support our economy, it might even be counter-productive. … Continue reading →

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Don’t worry, be Hari

Posted on Wednesday March 30th 2011 by James Worron

Johann Hari is one of the left’s best writers, and has composed a beguiling narrative – that there is no debt crisis. This claim needs nipping in the bud. The essence of his argument is a historical comparison: “Since 1750, there … Continue reading →

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Ed Miliband is the denier-in-chief. The marchers deserved better.

Posted on Wednesday March 30th 2011 by Nick Denys

Saturday’s “March for the Alternative” looked impressive in scale but it failed to deliver what it promised.  The UK national debt is heading towards £1.1 trillion.  That represents over 60% of our national GDP, or around £35,000 per worker. This … Continue reading →

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