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Nov 12, 2024
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Paul Mason
Trump: Harsh lessons for the British leftNeither identity politics nor ‘neoliberalism in rehab’ will defeat the far right
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Eric J Scholl
Here’s The Real Reason Why Trump Says He Won’t Do Another DebateMoney.
Sep 14, 2024
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Dave Levy
Was there “Remainer Sabotage”?Some in Labour continue to fight over the history of Brexit; the so-called Lexiters seem keen to pin the Tories’ Hard Brexit on Sir Kier…
Jun 3, 2022
Jun 3, 2022
Dave Levy
More consequences of Labour’s cyberbreachThe Labour Party can’t issue the ballots for their internal elections; they claim it’s a consequence of the cyber-breach last October.
Jul 24, 2022
Jul 24, 2022
Dave Levy
A noble individualOver the last 24 hours, possibly longer after I actually publish this piece, Sean Jones QC, has published two longish twitter threads on…
Jul 22, 2022
Jul 22, 2022
Dave Levy
Labour, me and the Forde Report IThe Forde Report commissioned by Labour’s NEC has been published. I have not read it all yet but have discovered the first quote, on the…
Jul 21, 2022
Jul 21, 2022
Dave Levy
Can ‘boring’ win elections and deliver good policy?I am provoked by Chris Grey’s article, “Making Brexit Boring”; it’s long and covers a number of dimensions of the consequences of Starmer’s…
Jul 19, 2022
Jul 19, 2022
Dave Levy
The time has come …If you follow this blog, you’ll see that I am concerned with the line that Labour is taking on Brexit and the post-Brexit deal. I have…
Aug 24, 2022
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Dave Levy
A few hours later, this thread, https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1562389811880759297.html
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Dave Levy
Britain’s aircraft carriers, bought but not paid for yetThe HMS Prince of Wales, the newer of Britain's two aircraft carriers costing £3.5bn has broken down in the Solent. I had planned and still…
Aug 30, 2022
Aug 30, 2022
Dave Levy
A short note on FX & UK TradeLike many, I am considering the macro drivers of the cost of living crisis in the UK and I listened to the AEIP podcast with Gary…
Sep 8, 2022
Sep 8, 2022
Dave Levy
On the UK’s cost of living crisisThis started last year with the post pandemic wage recovery but what’s driving it today is the increasing imported energy prices, driven by…
Sep 10, 2022
Sep 10, 2022
Dave Levy
Big changes after CoFoEThe EU has the capability of placing a soporific blanket over much of its politics and also has a reputation for only reforming at the…
Sep 21, 2022
Sep 21, 2022
Dave Levy
Labour and Foreign PolicyI have just done the Labour List survey on Labour’s foreign policy advertised and written by the Labour Foreign Policy Group (Who they…
Sep 22, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
Dave Levy
The Finance ReportI attended Labour Conference as a delegate and I got to ask some finance questions, I only had a minute, so couldn’t ask them all and they…
Sep 25, 2022
Sep 25, 2022
Dave Levy
The Rules DebateEach year at Labour Conference, there is a rules debate and despite the bleats from supporters of the NEC, that we should be talking to…
Sep 25, 2022
Sep 25, 2022
Dave Levy
Benefits and PensionsJonathan Ashworth, the Shadow spokesperson for the DWP spoke, his words are here. He promised that, “ we’ll reform, overhaul and replace…
Sep 26, 2022
Sep 26, 2022
Dave Levy
Promises from Rachel ReevesConference was addressed then by Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor. ( video | text ). I have used diigo to mark out the exciting quotes…
Sep 26, 2022
Sep 26, 2022
Dave Levy
Kier in conversation with Gary Neville, of the CouchLucy Powell interviewed Gary Neville who is it seems an important footballer and manager, and Kier Starmer who is an aspirant prime…
Sep 26, 2022
Sep 26, 2022