JackAnatomy of a disasterHOW THE 2010 ELECTION SHAPED THE UK’S WOEFUL RESPONSE TO COVID-19Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
JackRewind austerity for best resultsBefore austerity, the average person in Britain believed that politicians were a lying bunch of bastards, but that they were mostly our…Sep 21, 2019Sep 21, 2019
JackNevereferendumSo, a deal was finally drawn up which first the cabinet, then the commons and the house of lords and finally the EU 27 heads of state need…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
JackTories SkeweredIt took 10 months from the letter of intent of Article 50 for the Tories to state the government’s position on Brexit. Not only has Theresa…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
JackNot May’s DayIt doesn’t look great for May at the moment. Her cabinet is disintegrating and she’s running low on trust amongst Tory backbenchers.Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
JackHas Brexit been vindicated already?The instant hit of dumping David Cameron, quickly followed by George Osborne was not enough for some folks. UKIP are polling at 2%. But…May 21, 2017May 21, 2017
JackDeal or No DealTheresa May’s speech on 17th January has reminded me of one of those cringe episodes of the Noel Edmonds-Endemol (!!!) day time TV show in…Jan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017
JackWhat does the future hold for the UK after Brexit vote?Much of the discussion about Brexit is centred on whether we should stay in the customs union, get a bespoke deal, keep passporting rights…Nov 21, 2016Nov 21, 2016
JackAgain, the full story is missing when the Resolution Foundation write today about the effects of…Cost of living impact depends on British producers failing to meet demand at similar prices but proper industrial policy will alleviate if…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016
JackI think the strategy for leaving the EU should be for ‘hard Brexit’ everywhere except for financial…Immigration controls should be the same for all but they should be relaxed when compared to the current controls on immigrants from outside…Oct 6, 2016Oct 6, 2016