It seems, then, that it’s not just Sue Gray, Kier Starmer’s recently-resigned/moved-on/sacked top...
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“Government unveils levelling up plan that will transform UK”
I remember learning about Regional Development Boards in economics lessons at school in the 1970s....
“UK government approves 50% funding cut for arts and design courses”
High horse time. This, I think, is outrageous, yet has barely troubled the BBC, tabloid nor even...
“Boris blocks peerage for former speaker John Bercow”
Regular readers will know I’m a sucker for a political autobiography. I’ve just finished former Mr...
“Government set to pass new laws to cut UK overseas aid budget”
I said last week that ‘the UK now donates a smaller percentage of turnover to the Third World than...
“The return of the House of Commons is a joke.”
I’ve been reading Alistair Campbell’s diaries of ‘The Blair Years’. Do you remember the fiasco...
“Lords to probe shake-up of IR35 rules”
‘IR35’ basically says that if you’re ‘self-employed’ but only do work for one company, you’re...
“Boris Johnson’s bizarre ‘non-answer’ to question about cuts affecting disabled people in North Wales”
OK, everyone, imagine this scene in your kitchen. Your significant other asks why the washing up...
“Johnson hints he will scrap 50% CGT discount for entrepreneurs”
Yes, OK, as a business owner who may, who knows, retire one day, I have an axe to grind here. But...
“Worst night for Labour since 1935”
Mystic Phil did say back in July that ‘we can probs look forward to having both BoJo and Trump in...
“Should the Tories be worried by the narrowing polls?”
Well, I don’t know either. But here’s a Christmas analogy. If you don’t really believe in it all,...
“General election 2019: Tory and Labour spending plans ‘not credible’ – IFS”
Have we forgotten that just a few months ago Boris was to be taken to court over his "£350m for...
“General election 2019: Boris Johnson quizzed on Russia, flooding and his children”
One upon a time, Russian spies tried (sometimes successfully) to recruit Labour MPs and trades...
“General election 2019: Row breaks out over Labour spending plans”
Both Labour and Tories are like divorced parents vying for the kid’s affections (we being the...
“Government forced to axe plans for new probate fee ‘death tax'”
Here’s a rather more welcome government u-turn. The increase in probate fees has been proposed a...