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Sep 2
5 min

The Panic of a Government on the Wrack (or is it RAAC?)

Today we see great consternation as schools are having to close buildings off because of safety concerns in their construction. The...

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Jul 19
2 min

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Is it time to ditch the Manifesto?

I cringe every time I hear or read of a politician saying, "When we get into power we will pass legislation to do x, y or z. " Besides...

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Referendum ( The Lisbon Treaty and the European Union)

Aug 23, 2022
4 min

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Referendum ( The Lisbon Treaty and the European Union)

This piece is prompted by William Hague's comment on the 3rd August that the Brexit referendum could have been avoided if Gordon Brown...

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Aug 23, 2022
3 min

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Winning the Peace

Repeatedly we see Wars fought and the subsequent "peace" being at best a mess, at worse, a lead into further conflict. The simple fact is...

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Aug 23, 2022
2 min

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Rethinking Politics

Politics is ever present in the UK. But the more I hear politicians speak the more I feel that the thinking behind the politics is being...

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Aug 23, 2022
3 min

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Truth in Politics

Truth is often seen as a singularity, but, especially in politics it is often a plurality. This is because truth often depends on...

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Aug 23, 2022
2 min

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Ethics in Politics

This is the first of six posts inspired by the thoughts and words of Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart in their highly successful...

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Feb 10, 2022
8 min

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The Art of Political Lying

“With politicians it appears that the lie is as much part of speech as the noun and the verb.” Evan Esar Indeed, this has always been...

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