It’s just over a week to go to the EU referendum, so I thought I’d jot down a few thoughts. To begin with, let me say what this post is not. I will not tell you how to vote, or … Continue reading
15 June 2016
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Category Archives: Politics and News
6 October 2015
by Mark
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An unpleasant encounter
I’ve been at the Conservative party conference this week. As you may have seen reported by the media, there’s been a group of protesters outside the venue most of the time, although they tend not to be there earlier in … Continue reading
12 September 2015
by Mark
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Throw your emails in the air like you just don’t care
I received my first batch of template emails from 38 Degrees recently. As a general rule, most of their mail-bombing campaigns are aimed at MPs, rather than councillors, so they tend not to come our way. But the recent announcement … Continue reading
29 June 2015
by Mark
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Actually, most people are happy with the result of the general election
One of the assertions that I keep seeing on social media and other websites is that only a minority of people voted for the current government, with the implication that it therefore lacks both popular support and legitimacy. It’s become … Continue reading
23 May 2015
by Mark
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Election reflections
The elections seem a long time ago already, even though it’s only just over a couple of weeks. But I can still feel the sense of exhilaration when, firstly, the exit polls confounded the pre-election predictions and then the real … Continue reading
16 April 2015
by Mark
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The question that hasn’t been asked
I’ve been watching the “Challengers’ Debate” this evening. I watched the Leaders’ Debate the other week. Yesterday, I was at a local hustings meeting with our own local candidates for Mid Worcestershire. At all of them, many questions were asked. … Continue reading
3 April 2015
by Mark
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Zero Thought
One of the subjects that cropped up in the Leaders’ debate yesterday evening was zero hours contracts. Ed Miliband wants to effectively abolish them. David Cameron’s response was that Labour have a “zero jobs” approach. In the double-header interview previously, … Continue reading
2 April 2015
by Mark
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Knee-jerk reaction….
Well, I’ve just watched the leaders’ debate. Here are a few random impressions of how it went. The questions weren’t particularly well distributed. Two on education. Nothing on tax, the economy only addressed in passing. Everyone knows that the SNP … Continue reading
23 March 2015
by Mark
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Why you can’t just vote for policies
As we approach the general election in May, a number of websites have sprung up (and more will probably follow) where you can compare the various policies of the parties competing for your vote. The idea is that you can … Continue reading
25 February 2015
by Mark
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MPs to be banned from taking jobs that Ed doesn’t approve of (if he gets in, of course)
Ed Miliband has just sent me[1] an email in which he said It’s time to stop MPs taking second jobs once and for all. Your MP should be working solely in the interests of you and your community. and then … Continue reading