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Taking police off the streets in order to subsidise operas isn’t charity, it’s insanity
Here’s a phrase you don’t hear all that often: George Osborne is right. The Chancellor’s axing of the 50p tax rate was incomprehensible. His freezing of pensioners allowances callous and inept. But th… more →
Oyia Brown
Pensions for all and solidarity forever...
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wrote 4 months ago: Legal Eagle copyright Professor Megan`s photostream I am aware that my recent comments concerning so … more →
News roundup - 11/06/2012
wrote 11 months ago: Here is a selection from the BBC Parliamentary report tonight: (a bit depressing overall) Pasty tax, … more →
Osborne doesn't need to spend more time in the Treasury
wrote 11 months ago: Image © HM Treasury Tom Bailey (@baileys72) Tim Montgomerie recently argued that George Osborne shou … more →
Are politicians good politicians?
wrote 12 months ago: A frequent criticism levelled at MPs by members of the public is that they are ‘career politic … more →
The Heartless Coalition has no Respect for the Elderly
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wrote 1 year ago: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS It is not difficult to see that David Cameron does not respect his e … more →
When I grow up I want to be a…
wrote 1 year ago: Binman. Well, that’s what the five year old me used to say. And after that obsession fizzled out I … more →
Blairgowrie Advertiser - 26th April 2012
wrote 1 year ago: Whether it was the “Granny Tax”, the “Pasty Tax” or the tax on caravans, the Westminster Government … more →
George Osborne is single-handedly rebuilding Gordon Brown’s economic reputation
wrote 1 year ago: You know you’re in trouble when your own MPs are briefing journalists that Gordon Brown had a better … more →
Granny tax defended by Gummer
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wrote 1 year ago: In a speech to the House of Commons on Thursday, and in his column in the Ipswich Star on Friday, Ip … more →
Do Bradford's Liberal Democrats support the #grannytax?
wrote 1 year ago: Today Labour are forcing a vote in the House of Commons that on the issue of the so-called ‘Granny T … more →
That hole, Prime Minister, is a credibility gap!
wrote 1 year ago: Troubling times for the Coalition with a series of ‘presentational’ or PR gaffes that have led to th … more →
Taking police off the streets in order to subsidise operas isn't charity, it's insanity
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wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a phrase you don’t hear all that often: George Osborne is right. The Chancellor’s axing of th … more →
Warsi's Lib Dem gripe: A critique...
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wrote 1 year ago: Today the Guardian reported that Lady Warsi had commented on the coalition and lamented the lack of … more →
The Government are even more stupid than we give them credit for.
wrote 1 year ago: Douglas Carswell, Tory MP for Clacton has stated that it is civil servants rather than elected minis … more →
Guest Blogpost from Richard Lynch: “A windfall for the rich and we’re paying for it!”
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wrote 1 year ago: The March budget was delivered at a time when the economy is stagnating, output is still below 2008 … more →
Is the "Granny Tax" just the thin end of the wedge?
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wrote 1 year ago: In February 2011 the Institute of Economic Affairs produced a chilling document entitled: “Sha … more →
By George (2), a Bradford Spring!
wrote 1 year ago: Another George is in the headlines and outside the marginals a parliamentary seat has changed hands. … more →
How a pasty can take down a government
wrote 1 year ago: In the past two weeks, the Government seems to have had what can only be described as a communicatio … more →
Empathy For The Wealthy
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wrote 1 year ago: Over the past week Osborne – George that is not Norman – slowly, proudly crept fr … more →
