1 day agoMore on Corbyn, Starmer and BrexitIn my post, Is there a Starmer project I criticised both Oliver Eagleton, its author, and Richard Seymour, its reviewer, for their takes on the role of Starmer’s Brexit positioning as part of his planned route to the leadership. …Labour Party2 min read
2 days agoGas PricesThe Economist reports that spot gas prices have fallen but that UK energy prices cannot because the energy companies have already agreed a…Energy Prices1 min readPhoto by Sérgio Rola on UnsplashGas Prices----
May 12Honesty, good faith and genuinenessA friend asked me to look again at Evangelou vs McNicol, which I did, by looking at Evangelou vs McNicol Appeal Judgment 20160812 The clause that interests us all is, 24. In the present case, there is no challenge to the rationality of the eligibility criteria and the freeze date…Labour Party2 min read
May 10CoFoE’s final word on MigrationI was invited to speak at the Young European Federalists rally/conference as a representative of AEIP and CTOE. I spoke about CoFoE’s proposals on Migration, and the need for a generous and inclusive citizenship definitions. The context Migration is an issue of some controversy as we well know in the UK. It…Immigration6 min read
May 4Labour & NATOThe Times ratchets up the argument in the Labour Party about NATO by repeating threats against those, including MPs, who take a more critical view of its history. A friend writes to me. … it’s an interesting debate as to the role of NATO. The destruction of Libya and role…Labour Party2 min read
May 4Is there a Starmer Project?Oliver Eagleton has had a book, “The Starmer Project” published by Verso. Eagleton is the assistant editor of the New Left Review and has been doing the circuits to get the book some publicity. I placed my order late last week. …Labour Leadership5 min read
May 2Is exit from the single market dead?This needs to reported; the UK Government, is postponing the introduction on import checks on goods arriving from the EU. The announcement was made by the Minister for Brexit Opportunities Rees-Mogg. It is reported in the Guardian with the following comment, You read that right. Jacob Rees-Mogg, arch-leaver and longtime…Brexit2 min read
Apr 17CoFoE, Climate Change, environment and health.Those of you following me, know that I have been following the EU’s Conference on the Future of Europe. I have been mainly tracking Citizen’s Panel 2 on democracy and values, but also reviewed ECP 4 and their recommendations on Migration. …Cofoe2 min read
Apr 14No to offshoring!!Boris Johnson and Priti Patel have finally pressed the button on their plans to ‘offshore’ asylum processing, Labour’s Yvette Cooper…Refugees1 min readNo to offshoring!!----1
Apr 7Natural Justice in the Labour PartySkwawkbox has been reading the new rule book and reports on the new rule (C2.I.4.D/P14) which seeks to protect the expulsion process from judicial interference and a duty of fairness. D. Neither the principles of natural justice nor the provisions of fairness in Chapter 2, Clause II.8 shall apply to…Labour Party2 min read