Tag Archives: POLITICS
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How the Economics Profession got it wrong on Brexit
5July 29, 2018 by Paul Goldsmith
In today’s febrile political atmosphere, in which information that doesn’t fit a person’s bias is immediately discarded, it is refreshing …
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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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Homosexuality, dead dogs and hit men – the strange life of Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe
Leave a commentDecember 14, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The recent death of Jeremy Thorpe shines a light on one of the most controversial political lives. It is a …
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Gordon Brown’s retirement..Bye Bye Bruiser
Leave a commentDecember 2, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
It has seemed obvious for the last four years, as Gordon Brown slinked into the background, so rarely reappearing in …
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Farewell Alex Salmond, one of the greatest politicians of our generation
Leave a commentSeptember 20, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
There is a story that about two years’ ago, Alex Salmond requested a meeting with George Osborne, I imagine to …
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Haringey Council should invoice Ed Balls for some of the £600,000 they have had to pay Sharon Shoesmith
Leave a commentJuly 24, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
There is a good case for Labour Shadow chancellor Ed Balls contributing out of his own pocket to Sharon Shoesmith’s …
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Gove’s removal means the election was put above education
5July 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
During his time as Education Secretary, Michael Gove would often quote a passage of Machiavelli: ‘There is nothing more difficult, …
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Data Retention and Investigation Powers Bill – ‘Then they came for me…..’
Leave a commentJuly 13, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Not being a fan of censorship of any form, my thoughts when I heard about the fast-tracking of the Data …
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George Osborne – the UK’s next Foreign Secretary
Leave a commentJuly 5, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Should the Conservatives win the next election, you should expect to see George Osborne become Foreign Secretary. It is believed …
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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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‘HS3’ – Osborne sells the benefits of a global northern powerhouse
2June 24, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
One of the problems of being, you know, a properly functioning democracy is that governments need to try and …
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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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Dr Sarah Wollaston – the type of person who gives MPs a good name
Leave a commentJune 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Dr Sarah Wollaston is the answer I give to anyone who lazily tells me that MPs are all the same …
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Buying water cannon to stifle protest – not in my name
Leave a commentJune 16, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I yield to very few in my belief in freedom of speech the importance of protest as a major aspect …
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Lib Dems education policy – pushing them Ed-wards
Leave a commentJune 14, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The most interesting aspect of the Lib Dems’ announcement this morning of a manifesto promise at the next election for all …
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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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Newark by-election: Why does it matter so much to the Conservatives?
Leave a commentJune 4, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In the 2010 General Election, Patrick Mercer got 54% of the vote in his Newark constituency, winning by over 16,000 …
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2014 election focus: Conservatives must put long-term survival ahead of short-term power
Leave a commentMay 31, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Having lived much of my life under the belief that if you have low expectations of everything you are more …
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2014 election focus: An existential crisis for the Lib Dems
Leave a commentMay 27, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If we just talk about the numbers, the last week has been a complete disaster for the Liberal Democrats. In …
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UKIP and Local Council election results – what do they mean
Leave a commentMay 23, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
There is no doubt UKIP has had a great night at the local council elections. There is no surprise that …
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A legacy for Ann McGuire would be better mental health services for teenagers
Leave a commentMay 16, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The funeral for Ann McGuire, the school teacher who was fatally stabbed last month, takes place today in Leeds. She …
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