Category Archives: Politics
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Theresa May – just not debate-able
Leave a commentMay 2, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
From the very start of this General Election campaign, Theresa May has insisted that it is about who leads this …
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Scottish #Toryfightback on the cards?
Leave a commentMay 1, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Have a look at the charts above. They don’t indicate a political earthqauke, like is predicted in Wales, but there …
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Change in popular votes but not seats in Northern Ireland?
Leave a commentMay 1, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Northern Ireland have had their political earthquake already. The FPTP election system used in this General Election means there is …
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Does a political earthquake await in Wales?
Leave a commentApril 30, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
With thanks to Professor Roger Scully from Cardiff University, I have some strange readings from the political Richter scale to report …
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Analysing Labour’s Brexit Conundrum
3April 29, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
As an explanation for why Labour is finding it so difficult to work out their Brexit strategy goes, it takes …
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Can the normal political rules survive the ‘Brexit election’?
1April 28, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Within hours of Theresa May’s announcement that she intended to call an election on June 8th, the offices of ‘Open Britain’, …
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Antisemitism antisceptic: The strange case of David Ward’s short GE2017 campaign
Leave a commentApril 27, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
A fascinating little side show to yesterday’s highly political PMQs debate between Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May over Brexit and …
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Why the Pensions Triple Lock guarantee should be removed
Leave a commentApril 26, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
On the first draft of the 1979 Conservative manifesto, Margaret Thatcher scrawled “Hostage!” or “hostage to fortune’ on any commitment …
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No ‘Tax lock’ would be sensible economics.
Leave a commentApril 26, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Back during preparations for the 2015 General Election, there was a hole in the ‘media grid’ political parties use to …
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How the British election system could come to Labour’s aid.
Leave a commentApril 25, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Predictions for Labour are dire. With no real position on Brexit, and one of the most unpopular mainstream Party leaders …
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The falling pound has been good for British firms. Hasn’t it?
Leave a commentApril 24, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The fall of the value of the pound, which has been about 20% against the Dollar and the Euro since …
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My thoughts on today’s French Presidential election
Leave a commentApril 23, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Politicians are all the same, are they? Not in France. The whole political spectrum is available to vote for today …
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Jeremy Corbyn’s morals and principles would make him an unpopular populist
4April 22, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
I met Jeremy Corbyn once. It was at my wife’s Auntie Angela’s 90th birthday party. It was a Sunday in …
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Why is Scotland different?
1April 21, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Scotland is a country part in this General Election. The issues that matter there are very different from those that …
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Six reasons why the 2017 General Election is so hard to predict
Leave a commentApril 20, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
So, the vote to overturn the Fixed Term Parliament Act and call a General Election passed with barely a murmur …
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Four plus two reasons why Theresa May wants to hold the election on 8th June
2April 19, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
There are many good political and constitutional reasons for Theresa May to have an election right now. She was always …
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Will we actually have the election on June 8th?
2April 18, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
When Theresa May stepped out today (April 18th) to a lectern in Downing Street to announce she would be seeking …
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Why Donald Trump is President
3November 9, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Donald Trump’s victory – like Brexit – is built on the backs of people who have been left behind by …
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Why Parliament must have a say on Article 50 and Brexit
2November 5, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
It is no surprise that even though Steven Phillips voted for Brexit, he has resigned as an MP as a …
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The answer to “which EU law are you looking forward to losing”
2October 15, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
This blog is for all those who want to be able to explain why you wanted Britain to leave the EU …
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The vote to leave was NOT a vote for a points-based immigration system
1September 6, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
So the first Brexit battle-line is drawn. Theresa May has ‘ruled-out’ an Australian style points system for immigration as a …
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Why Labour MPs are right to act now
Leave a commentJune 29, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Last Friday, the day after the EU Referendum, I suggested that now was not the time for the Labour Party …
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The ‘Progressive Democrats’ – a new Political Party that might just get us out of this mess
1June 27, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Sometimes, there’s an idea whose time has come. That time is now, and the idea is a new Political Party …
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Why the new Prime Minister should call a General Election immediately
2June 27, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
If you thought we were done with major political decisions until 2020, you’ve got another think coming. Whoever the Tories …
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My view on who will be the next Prime Minister
1June 26, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Only one thing is certain in Westminster as I write this, and that is that there will be a new …
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Why #Brexit was always coming
Leave a commentJune 25, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
In May 1945 Winston Churchill stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace receiving bigger cheers for his part in winning …
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5 thoughts on one of the most momentous days in political history
Leave a commentJune 24, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron did the right thing…this morning – Three and a half years’ ago, with Labour in the ascendancy under …
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It’s #Brexit – so what happens now?
2June 24, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
1. We don’t immediately leave the EU. This is an advisory vote to the government, who choice choose to ignore …
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Why I will be voting #Remain in the #EuRef – a guide for those on the fence
6June 21, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
This blog is quite long but if you stick with it you may find it useful, particularly if you are …
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Will Jo Cox’s assassination be the ultimate ‘Black Swan’ event?
Leave a commentJune 20, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Arriving at Herne Hill Station yesterday on the way to a family event, we were accosted by some campaigners for …
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How I rate the #EuRef campaigns
2June 19, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
If it were based on the performance of the respective campaigns, I would be voting leave. They have managed …
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Perhaps now is the time to value our politicians #JoCox
2June 16, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
To anyone who thinks that politicians are all the same, I give you Jo Cox. To anyone who thinks that …
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The chart that explains why Britain is about to #voteleave
1June 16, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
“Inside Labour’s London HQ, I joined young volunteers manning the “Labour In” phones with every fact at the ready. We …
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EU Referendum – How globalisation blurs the difference between Control and Sovereignty
2June 7, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
The key principle for many in the Vote Leave campaign is that of ‘sovereignty’, which is the right of a …
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EU Referendum – the two lies behind the ‘£350m a week’ claim
1June 6, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
If the central message of your referendum campaign consists of two lies you have a problem. The picture above shows …
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EU Referendum – How Damian McBride’s tweet suggests secret support of Labour leadership for Leave
2June 5, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
One of the problems with tweeting on mobile phones is that you can make a slip with a tiny movement …
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EU referendum – Points systems for immigration could wreck the UK’s economy
Leave a commentJune 2, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
I’ll start by declaring an interest. Yesterday I had my hair cut in at a barber’s set up and staffed …
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EU Referendum – the Labour leadership hate Tories more than they love the EU
Leave a commentJune 1, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
I Labour leadership have been almost silent during the EU referendum campaign This amplifies Tory divisions, which could lead to …
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Shame on Zac Goldsmith for using Sadiq Khan’s religion as a weapon
5April 20, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
There is only one reason why Zac Goldsmith and his campaign keep commenting on, and feeding stories to the press …
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Jeremy Corbyn and the EU – it’s complicated
Leave a commentApril 19, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Understanding Jeremy Corbyn’s position on the EU Referendum is at the same time difficult and easy. The truth is that …
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When are the Referendum campaigns going to stop treating the public like idiots.
2April 18, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
As the official EU referendum campaign started on Friday, I thought I should give you a little summary of where …
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Here we go for June 23rd. Now it’s up to EU
Leave a commentFebruary 18, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
The EU referendum isn’t going to be about the non-existent ‘reforms’ to the EU, nor should you believe those who …
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Why the EU referendum campaign needs to be SEEN to be fair. Not just fair.
Leave a commentJanuary 12, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron’s behaviour over the EU Referendum could lead to him leaving behind the UK still in Europe but his …
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Jeremy Corbyn and Stop the War come as a pair – why that matters
3January 6, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Jeremy Corbyn’s relationship with Stop the War is transparent and he should continue it. But the organisation itself must bear …
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Five things that might happen this year in politics
2January 3, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Out of the EU, with Scotland out of the UK, Javid PM and Khan London Mayor, Corbyn out and Trump …
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The Syria vote must be above party politics
1December 1, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The first to say about tomorrow’s vote on airstrikes in Syria is that it isn’t, and shouldn’t be, about Politics. …
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A Fist fight at a Labour Party meeting shows just how important the Syria decision is
Leave a commentNovember 28, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
We must never lose sight of the fact that a decision to go to war puts many lives on the …
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Would military action mean the UK would be subject to more terrorist attacks?
4November 27, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The West would be the subject of terrorist attacks from ISIS whether or not they get involved in Syria. So …
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Why tax credits can be the wrong type of incentive
3November 23, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Tax credits can remove the incentive to improve your skills and productivity so you earn a higher wage on your …
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Why Paris shows that ISIS are losing and we who maintain the ‘greyzone’ are winning
18November 14, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
At first I had nothing. Nothing at all. The second mass murder of civilians in a year in the same …
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