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The final 2010 Leaders' Debate
Well here we are with one week to go until the big day. As Harold wilson said ‘a week is a long time in politics’, and it will seem longer for some, but tonight fortunes can change. We may not … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC One, Cameron, debates, Drinking game, Harold Wilson, politics, Prime minister, Television, Uncategorized
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Immigration: one lie each
The immigration issue is sure to make an appearance at tonight’s debate, which will be liveblogged here by Arun Marsh, and also tweeted (from @demsoc) by the same august personage. One of the least appealing parts of the immigration “debate”, … Continue reading
Bright road ahead for transport?
Despite the vast majority of us using transport of one form or another everyday it has not really been on the radar in the build-up to the election. All three main parties have committed to maintaining some kind of transport … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative, Crossrail, Department for Transport, election, High-speed rail, Institution of Civil Engineers, Liberal Democrats, manifestos, Rail transport, Transport, Uncategorized
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We need an informed discussion on our voting system
Whatever the outcome on 6th May it looks like electoral reform will be a major issue in the next few years. In fact there’s only one outcome – a working Conservative majority – under which it’s not immediately on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitutional Reform, election, electoral reform, Liberal Democrats, Localism, Media, Nick Clegg, PR, Uncategorized, Voter info, Voting
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What are you doing on election night?
Over on the Facebook page, we’ve been putting together a list of election night music (comments on my post from 21 April) – we’ll post a list on the blog in the next couple of days. But what are you … Continue reading
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Tagged Election night, games, Mailing list, music, party, Uncategorized
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The perils of education targets
“Education, Education, Education” This was the mantra with which Tony Blair began his first term as Prime Minister, as Labour campaigned to bring classroom excellence to the top of their political agenda. But have Labour succeeded since election and three … Continue reading
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Tagged education, election, Gordon Brown, Higher education, Labour, Teacher, Tony Blair, Uncategorized
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Will voter apathy undermine Cameron’s "big society"?
Amid claims that Conservative strategists have doubts about the resonance of their “big society” theme Henry Irving – PhD student & post grad tutor at Leeds University – finds historical precedents that will both cheer and worry them: “Like his … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Society, Conservatives, David Cameron, election, Localism, politics, Uncategorized, Voting
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Education, Education and (Higher) Education
Education is a massive issue. It’s widely believed that locked within it is the success of the future of the country and the economy, not to mention greater equality, fulfilment, welfare and social mobility. A young Mr Blair once listed … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservatives, economy, education, graduate, Labour, lib dems, recession, Uncategorized
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Chatham House boss: debate was foreign policy lite
The Economist‘s Europe writer, David Rennie (Charlemagne), has a great round-up of last night’s debate from a foreign-policy perspective. The main theme of it is that foreign policy wasn’t really properly discussed, and that’s hard to argue with. He quotes … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatham House, Climate change, Economist, Foreign Affairs, Foreign policy, Middle East, National security, Nuclear weapon, Uncategorized
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The Liberal Democrats: Strident change or Trident tweaking?
Image via Wikipedia So the Liberal Democrats want to scrap, replace, consider replacing…hang on a minute, let’s find the manifesto…”commit not to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system on a like-for-like basis” if they are voted into office. And Trident, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservatives, Defence, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Nuclear weapon, Royal Navy, Strategic Defence Review, Trident, Uncategorized
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