Tag Archives: New Politics

Goldilocks and the Coalition

There are discussions all over the place about the threats to the Coalition itself. All anyone I speak to wants to discuss is how long it will last. Labour seem to think if they are nasty enough to the Lib … Continue reading

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Can we be the Apple of politics?

The Saturday Times magazine (link here but it’s behind the paywall) had a great article about Apple, and how all companies basically want to be the Apple of their industry. Farhad Manjoo also came up with a list of the attributes that … Continue reading

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At the heart of the Coalition: a new politics of “progressive compassion” is taking hold

Two weeks ago, I attended the launch of the Big Society Network in Downing Street. It is clear that this is an initiative that is very close to the heart of the Prime Minister. The challenge is stark - many British citizens faced … Continue reading

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Oliver and Danny up a tree…

K-I-S-S-I-N-G Or something. At Policy Exchange this evening, Danny Alexander looked somewhat non-plussed by Oliver Letwin’s descriptions of marriage versus friendship and their relationship to the one-party versus coalition government. But overall it was a fascinating insight into the nuts … Continue reading

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Tim Yeo: Green gold, and why we need to raise our game on climate change

David Cameron put climate change at the heart of his campaign to transform and modernise the Conservative Party. I don’t doubt his personal commitment or that of many other Ministers and MPs. However the same cannot be said for the … Continue reading

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