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Let's be honest; we all know that cuts are coming
The Times today leads on the fact that the Civil Service are preparing ‘doomsday cuts’ of up to 20% in public spending in order to get government finances back in order after the next election. Prime … more →
Cole not Dole
Let's be honest; we all know that cuts are coming
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colenotdole wrote 5 months ago: The Times today leads on the fact that the Civil Service are preparing ‘doomsday cuts’ of up to 20% … more →
The myth of Tory economic competence
colenotdole wrote 8 months ago: So, Maggie is apparently unhappy with how the PM is handling the economy. Strip away the fact that h … more →
Reassessing My Online Profile - Part 2
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padajo wrote 10 months ago: Read this first: Reassessing My Online Profile I enjoy blogging, but I much prefer tweeting about my … more →
Revisiting Ramsay MacDonald
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colenotdole wrote 12 months ago: In the history of the Labour Party, no one is quite as reviled as the ‘turncoat’ PM Ramsay MacDonald … more →
In defence of social democracy
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colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: A great piece in Tuesday’s FT by Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government at Oxford. I would h … more →
Short memories and that vision thing
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colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: There’s lots of talk about the next election, some insightful, some less so: I’m relucta … more →
Aspiration versus envy
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colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: Really good piece over at Progress on the lessons from Crewe and Nantwich. Essentially, the argument … more →
Why do Prime Ministers have to be elected?
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colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: Amongst all the talk of overthrowing Gordon Brown the Tories have said that if Labour ‘forces … more →
More lunacy from Monbiot
colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: I’ve never been a fan of George Monbiot. I remember watching a programme he made on climate ch … more →
Goulash Socialism
colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: The Prime Minister looks set to endorse plans to raise the profile of the Armed Forces through parad … more →
5 reasons not to vote Labour
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colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: After the mammoth last post, this one will be shorter, I promise. Anyway, I was just revisiting some … more →
No laughing matter
colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: Machiavelli once said that it is better to be feared than loved: watching Rory Bremner’s savag … more →
Averting a downward spiral
colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: A good piece over at Luke’s blog today with a few sensible suggestions about how we collective … more →
How to lose an election
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colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: John McDonnell and his cohort are piping up with a recipe to save Labour from disaster with a petiti … more →
There may be trouble ahead...
colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: I ate in college last night, funnily enough getting the chance to talk to Prof Bogdanor about hung p … more →
Oxford Local Elections, 2008
colenotdole wrote 1 year ago: Massive congratulations to my colleagues who I’ve worked alongside for the past few months as … more →
