Tag Archives: Labour Party
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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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Now we know how much the SNP want a Tory government in the 2015 General election
Leave a commentNovember 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So, now we know how desperately the SNP want the Conservatives to hold the balance of power at the next …
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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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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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In praise of Harriet Harman
Leave a commentNovember 2, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
She probably won’t like the comparison, but for me Harriet Harman is a bit like George Galloway. I don’t agree with …
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If Scotland’s polls are right, chaos ensues at Westminster in May
6November 1, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The political world is agog at Thursday’s poll numbers from Scotland. Commentators are trying to assess whether they are a …
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Lamont’s resignation is another domino to fall as two-party politics comes to an end
Leave a commentOctober 27, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I would imagine you might be confused as to why the UK press are spending time reporting on what might …
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The Confected outrage at Lord Freud has shown politics at its worst
Leave a commentOctober 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
This week has been an utterly disgraceful one for politics. An unpaid advisor to the coalition government who is employed …
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We have a UKIP MP, but what happened in Heywood and Middleton is far more significant
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As expected, we wake up this morning with the first UKIP MP elected to the House of Commons. Douglas Carswell …
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Why the Lib Dems choosing who to go into coalition with could be fraught with problems
2October 7, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the Lib Dems spend time claiming full responsibility for all coalition policies that they like and no responsibility for …
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Unpicking the mansion tax
Leave a commentOctober 6, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Oh the mansion tax, the mansion tax, the mansion tax….it’s been talked about for a long time and now, given …
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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 Balls’s Labour Party conference speech shows Labour think they might walk into Downing Street
Leave a commentSeptember 23, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
It was a strangely mute Labour Party conference today. There seem to be some strange rules in operation. The shadow …
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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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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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Universities UK tuition fee impact figures should lead to a discussion about what a university education is for
Leave a commentAugust 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So Universities UK published a report recently that is the first proper attempt to analyse the effect of raising university …
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Balls says most of us are worse off than in 2010, the Tories’ response is simple yet probably effective
Leave a commentAugust 4, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In a speech the other day Ed Balls decided to channel that famous leftie Ronald Reagan when he asked the …
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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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Without Andy Coulson we would probably be in our 17th year of Labour government
Leave a commentJune 30, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
It was back in 2007 when David Cameron decided to hire as his Director of Communications a man who had …
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The N-H-S – Cameron’s 2010 priority should become Labour’s 2015 focus
Leave a commentJune 29, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron, in the run-up to the 2010 General Election, said that his priorities could be summed up in three …
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EU must be joking?
Leave a commentJune 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I enjoyed this video – it tries to explain how the EU works for anyone who doesn’t understand the difference …
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Youth jobs and skills plan – how I know Ed Miliband’s onto something good
Leave a commentJune 20, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Yesterday, Ed Miliband announced a new plan to tackle youth employment that addresses the short term problems of youth unemployment …
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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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Newark by-election result: An ungracious winner, a relieved loser
1June 6, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So there we go – the Conservatives won the Newark by-election. They retained their 44th safest seat, a seat in …
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A Queen’s speech to keep the Coalition going until May 7th – nothing more
Leave a commentJune 5, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Every year the Queen’s speech heralds the State Opening of Parliament. Drawn up by the Government of the day, it …
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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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What to look out for in the Local Council and EU Parliament elections
Leave a commentMay 21, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I love a good election,me. Tomorrow’s local council elections and EU Parliament are no exception. It is partly because I …
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Miliband’s minimum wage policy could actually RAISE employment
Leave a commentMay 20, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Ed Miliband’s announcement yesterday of the intention of a Labour government to set a statutory minimum wage target linked to average …
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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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Labour’s latest PPB – Infantile policy-light stupidity that should have Nigel Farage sniggering into his beer
3May 9, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
There’s many things I could say about the latest Labour Party Political broadcast. I could say that it is just …
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