DAN ATKINSON on currency, tax and identity in the Republic of Ireland. Continue reading
Tag Archives: George Osborne
Owen Smith: The end is Nye
DAN ATKINSON isn’t convinced by the Pontypridd hero of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional. Continue reading
Labour leadership elections: Part 4
The Labour Party under Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn in the final part of ALWYN TURNER’s series. Continue reading
After the Referendum: a long month in politics
ALWYN TURNER’s instant history of the thirty days that followed the referendum vote. Continue reading
Plausibly mature?
How old is Thresa May’s cabinet? Continue reading
The next prime minister
Who should lead the nation, and will they have democratic legitimacy? Continue reading
Referendum ad hominem
For SAM HARRISON, the referendum choice is not which future, but whose. Continue reading
Calling EU cliches: The Big Sleepwalk
Everyone from Michael Gove to Michael Portillo (via Jacques de Cock) is worried about nocturnal wandering. Continue reading
Missing voices and opportunities
ALWYN TURNER on Angela Eagle on the EU referendum. Continue reading
Might as well face it, they’re addicted to ads
Wasn’t the government going to slash its advertising budget? ALWYN TURNER bemoans the return of the Whitehall nag. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Cautious welcomes
When welcoming government statements, let caution be your watchword. Continue reading
Losing our balance: The same old same old
DAN ATKINSON looks at how George Osborne’s ‘cocktail of new threats’ might affect the ‘rebalancing’ of the economy. Continue reading