Shooting Yourself in Both Feet
AfghanistanWhat must have gone through the mind of British and America troops in Afghanistan yesterday when reports came through of the British Prime Minister and...
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A new voting system?
Yesterday in the Commons we debated potential reform of the voting system. The Tories charged the Government with conducting a cynical exercise...
Read this entry » One Cheer
The news that Britain has just crawled out of recession deserves at least a cheer. We were the first country into recession and the last one...
Read this entry » Being pulled up short
In May, I expressed my worries to the Pensions Regulator that the pension fund custodians, far from protecting pension funds, were gambling with...
Read this entry » Success on controlling immigration
Balanced Migration's aim is to stop Britain growing its population by immigration. We have advocated two major policies. The first is to break...
Read this entry » Good Character
I have just returned from Demos' launch of its Commission on Character. David Cameron, Camila Batmanghelidjh and I spoke in support. Character...
Read this entry » Are the Government measures adequate?
The House of Commons yesterday debated the Government's Fiscal Responsibility Bill. The Bill's aim is to cut the size of the Government debt...
Read this entry » A Life in the Day of Birkenhead’s MP
Friday 11th December 20098:45 With an 8.45 start, I met the education boss of Wirral, Howard Cooper, with Cllr Phil Davies who is the council's...
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The Four of Horsemen of the Apocalypse
For some time now it has been possible to see the four horsemen of the apocalypse on the horizon. Most economic commentators ignore their existence and the potential...
Read this entry »Mr. Audacious
David Cameron's speech isn't simply a raid into Labour territory. The speech declares war on Labour's reason for existence.There have, over the past hundred years,...
Read this entry »How Thick Can You Get?
Only now, we are told, are the markets beginning to register the fear of growing inflation. After months of propaganda on the dangers of deflation a few of the...
Read this entry »Striking a Balance
David Aaronovitch's fury that erupted in The Times on Tuesday was doubly distressing. First, it was just riddled with factual errors some of which I tried to deal...
Read this entry »Open Primaries – Who Pays?
Open Primaries will change how voters view general elections. My guess is that open primaries will only operate in safe seats.In the couple of hundred seats that...
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Read this entry »Diana Elles (1921-2009)
Soon after I joined the Child Poverty Action Group in 1969 I began preparing our pre-budget report. When completed it went under the title The Poor Get Poorer Under...
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