Tag Archives: UK general election 2015
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Northern Ireland 3 – Will DUP be the Kingmakers?
3December 31, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
It may be possible that a man who lost his seat at Westminster in 2010 could decide who will be …
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5 thoughts about George Osborne’s Autumn Statement/Pre-election bribe
Leave a commentDecember 4, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
1. So, er…apparently there’s an election soon? I say this with a wink because this was essentially a pre-election budget. …
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The best way to pay for the NHS in future? Immigration
4November 6, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS England, published a report last week into the future of the health service, …
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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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Cut inheritance tax whilst food banks are thriving? Really, David?
3October 16, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Just when I thought the Conservative Party had run out of ways to write the Labour Party manifesto, they have …
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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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Why we should have a free vote on whether to repeal the fox hunting ban
Leave a commentAugust 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
This week, Barney White-Spunner, the Chairman of the Countryside Alliance, threatened David Cameron with the withdrawal of helpers in the …
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Why Nigel Farage has chosen South Thanet for the 2015 election
Leave a commentAugust 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Pubs of Ramsgate and Margate, get the beers in, Nigel Farage is coming to town. Yes, the UKIP leader has …
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Nick Clegg and the politics of border controls.
Leave a commentAugust 10, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
How can a proper immigration control system exist in his country that counts and checks the people coming in but …
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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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Flat tax flattened
Leave a commentAugust 2, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Amusingly, Oliver Letwin, one of David Cameron’s closest advisors, has been reported by the Daily Mirror as having suggested that …
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I hope David Ward genuinely believes what he is saying and isn’t just doing it for votes
Leave a commentJuly 27, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
This is going to sound strange, but if someone is going to be anti-Israeli, or even anti-Semitic, I would prefer …
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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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Election watch – Chris Philp vs Emily Benn in Croydon South
Leave a commentJuly 25, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I wonder what Conservative Parliamentary candidate Chris Philp was thinking when he first heard that he would be standing against …
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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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Uxbridge would be a perfect constituency for a Boris, but he shouldn’t run
Leave a commentJuly 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If ever there were an example of someone that David Cameron would prefer to be ‘standing inside the tent pissing …
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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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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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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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Nick Clegg’s press conference shows the problems for democracy of being in a coalition
Leave a commentJune 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If you are ever in need of a primer in the problems of coalition government, you should look no further …
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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: 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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2014 elections focus: How do we solve a problem like UKIP?
1May 27, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
First, some statistical perspective, because it’s important. Turnout in the EU elections was around 32%. Of this, UKIP got 27.5% …
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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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Time for Political Financial Fair Play rules?
Leave a commentMay 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So Manchester City have won the Premiership. Well done to them. But the Champions League isn’t likely to be a …
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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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The civil service needs to help the coalition end sensibly
Leave a commentMay 8, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
One thing we know for sure is that politicians, the civil service, media and the rest of the population will …
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Introduction to the Goldblog
Leave a commentMay 6, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So here’s the deal for this blog. There’s a general election coming up on May 7th 2015, and it is …
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