Tag Archives: Ed Miliband
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How well did Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour actually do?
Leave a commentJune 10, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
They lost. They did better than people expected but they lost. Among the crowing at what happened to the complacent …
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“We must look deep into our souls but we mustn’t open our veins” – What Labour should do next
Leave a commentMay 13, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The election result unleashed a torrent of ferocious anguish from the North London bien-pensant metropolitan elite that was so full …
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Why Labour lost
5May 8, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
I’m sure many people with far more knowledge of these things than me will attempt this over the next few …
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It’s polling day! – Five things to know about today
2May 7, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
1. Rules for the poll booth – For those of you for whom today is your first opportunity to vote, congratulations, …
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A look at what might happen on May 8th
Leave a commentMay 4, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So here we are, the final week of this election campaign and it has a different feel to most UK …
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The importance of knowing why you want to be Prime Minister
Leave a commentMay 3, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
I have a question for you. Why do David Cameron and Ed Miliband want to be Prime Minister? Try and …
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5 Thoughts about Thursday’s Leaders’ Question Time
13May 2, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
1. What a fine advert for our democracy that was The star of the programme was the audience. Excellently researched …
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“Mili-Brand” – the review
Leave a commentApril 30, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Ed Miliband has said from the start that he won’t duck debates in this election. So when it was discovered …
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Explaining the election silence on foreign affairs
2April 23, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Historically, Foreign policy hasn’t won an election for anyone. Yes, one could point to the Falklands War with Argentina and …
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Why the Conservatives are panicking
Leave a commentApril 22, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
It’s worth ignoring the polls at the moment. They are coming up with huge swings, with some suggesting the Conservatives …
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How Nicola Sturgeon somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat…for David Cameron
3April 19, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The moment the Conservatives were waiting for in the Challengers debate for Opposition leaders came right at the end. Until …
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Labour’s Judo political, classic sales technique manifesto…game on Dave.
2April 14, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
There are a variety of reasons why Ed Miliband stood up at the lectern yesterday to deliver Labour’s General Election …
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Lessons from The Godfather for Ed Miliband: Offer the SNP nothing.
Leave a commentApril 13, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Like the the ‘many’ fellow political obsessives in England, I spent Tuesday evening glued to my IPad as I watched …
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Why Labour’s commitment to Careers Advice is so important
1April 10, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
There were many catalysts for my choice to go into teaching back in 2005. Having been a management consultant for …
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The abolition of Non-Doms. A Labour political masterstroke?
3April 9, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
In 1799, at the same time as introducing the first income tax in the UK, Prime Minister William Pitt introduced …
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The leaders’ debate. How they rated.
4April 3, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So that was the mass debate (stop saying it quickly at the back). Seven adults shouting at each other repeating …
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EU Referendum and Business uncertainty – Labour have a point
Leave a commentApril 1, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The Labour party made an interesting, and brave decision on Monday. They opened their election campaign proper, on the day …
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Profit caps for private healthcare providers – The wrong answer to a problem that doesn’t exist
1March 30, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
I wish someone could take Ed Miliband by the lapels and ‘help’ him to understand that demand has to meet supply. …
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An explanation of the election debate fudge…sorry, compromise, reached
Leave a commentMarch 23, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So finally an agreement has been reached between the political parties and the broadcasters on how the televised “debates” will …
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The Labour pledge card is a “no hard choices” list of incrementally more progressive Miss World statements
Leave a commentMarch 16, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
I have a friend who is a lifelong Labour Party supporter. At the next election he is not only intending to …
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Cameron the beaver dodges the debate-truck
Leave a commentMarch 6, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron’s PPE tutor said very early on in his career that he was the brightest student he ever taught. …
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£6000 tuition fees – sneaky short-term political opportunitism
2March 2, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
In the end, after all the fanfare, the announcement by the Labour Party of how and why they were going …
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Miliband’s plan for high quality apprenticeships makes sense
Leave a commentFebruary 18, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Monday was a great example of the importance of defining what you are talking about. Ed Miliband gave a speech …
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Successfully bashing the Conservatives is not necessarily a successful week for Labour
Leave a commentFebruary 17, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
At first glance, it looks like Labour had a very good week last week. Starting off by pointing out the …
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More paternity leave isn’t about the money – it requires a massive culture change
Leave a commentFebruary 13, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
There has been much kerfuffle this week about Labour’s plans to double paid paternity leave to four weeks (doubling …
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Ed Miliband and Stanley Fink – allegations without evidence are an abuse of Parliamentary privilege.
2February 12, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
First of all, full disclosure. I know Lord Stanley Fink. I have known him for sixteen years. I know his …
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Time for Ed Miliband to show he understands Profit.
3February 9, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The debate around Labour’s relationship with the business community at the moment is about many things. One could say it’s …
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Ed Miliband needs to come clean and say whether or not he wants to re-nationalise the energy providers
Leave a commentJanuary 14, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
First of all, there is little doubt that no-one in this country should be having to choose between heating and …
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Labour immigration policy cannot exist without offering an EU referendum
2December 23, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The Labour Party is undergoing convulsions on the topic of immigration this week. First, Ed Miliband gave what he had …
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Why even pointing out the Government’s economic failures hurts Labour
Leave a commentDecember 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
On Monday what looked like a rather arcane economics spat broke out between the Conservatives and Labour. Once again, it …
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Miliband’s deficit cutting plan is late, but better than never
Leave a commentDecember 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The trouble with the speech Ed Miliband gave yesterday on how Labour would reduce the deficit is not that it …
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Why the voting age should be lowered to 16
8December 9, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Ed Miliband announced today that the Labour Party planned to lower the voting age to 16 should they enter Government …
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UKIP are getting Labour voters who are ‘left-behind’, not ‘left-wing’
3November 24, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In the 1970s, some changes started to take place in terms of how businesses operate. Globalisation took root, and the …
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Emily Thornberry – how low will the bar for political resignations go?
Leave a commentNovember 22, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Emily Thornberry was an excellent Shadow Attorney-General. Actually, I don’t know whether that is true. But she was well qualified …
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Ed Miliband’s vision for Britain needs a practical pathway
2November 13, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If you are going to complain about the way wealth is distributed in this country, and you want to find …
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The rules of Regicide – how can the Labour Party get rid of Ed?
4November 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I don’t want to spread mischief, but perhaps it is time to review the mechanisms that the Labour Party has …
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Politicians should walk the walk, not just wear the T-shirt
6November 4, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The picture about is both an example of the pathetic state of our political culture at the moment and an …
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Cameron’s ‘tax choice’ misses the point
6November 3, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In an interesting article in the Times last week, David Cameron set out his view of the ideological differences between …
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Ed Miliband – you forgot the economy, stupid
Leave a commentSeptember 24, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Ed Miliband forgot two sections of his speech today. One of his favourite party tricks is to memorise his speeches …
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Ed Miliband must speak clearly about why ordinary people should vote Labour
Leave a commentSeptember 22, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
This week is the Labour Party’s conference. Conference season in the UK is a time when policy proposals are discussed …
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Who is the most principled political party leader in the Scottish Independence campaign?
3September 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the leaders of all the UK’s major political parties gathered in Scotland to try and persuade the Scots not …
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Why Scottish Independence could cause a UK political earthquake
Leave a commentSeptember 3, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the “Yes” campaign gathers what is beginning to look like inexorable momentum a possible political scenario is taking shape …
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Ed Miliband’s greatest achievement – we still have one Labour Party
Leave a commentJuly 26, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Ed Miliband’s greatest achievement as the leader of an opposition party that was just battered at a General Election has …
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What does it mean when the Labour Party is uninterested in preparing for government?
Leave a commentJuly 7, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
There was an interesting clue the other day as to how seriously Ed Miliband and his advisers are taking their …
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Do we want state funding for 50p per voter, or do we want to complain about bankers and unions buying influence?
Leave a commentJuly 3, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Last night at the Hurlingham Club in Fulham and next week at the Roundhouse in Camden the Conservative and Labour Party …
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How do you solve a problem like Tony Blair?
Leave a commentJune 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The problem with Tony Blair is that for a number of reasons people aren’t prepared to actually listen to anything …
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Politics above economics in the energy market hurts consumers
Leave a commentJune 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
This should be an article about economics. However, it has an unavoidable political dimension. What is going on in the …
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Regulating the Energy market: Not as easy as it looks
Leave a commentJune 1, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Ed Miliband was right, and supported by ex-Tory Prime Minister John Major, to highlight that the market for gas and …
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2014 election focus: We need to talk about Ed
Leave a commentMay 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I would like to talk about where the Labour Party go from here but I can’t, because first we need …
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Labour’s 48-hour GP pledge – strange politics and economics?
Leave a commentMay 13, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Ed Miliband’s pledge that under a Labour government all patients will get an appointment with their GP within 48 hours is …
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