01 June 2017 Adding It All Up What the opinion polls are telling us. by J.R.Thomas When it comes to numbers, you may think the Tories have the Labour Party beat. Ms Abbott cannot do even the most basic sums, it is clear; and Mr Corbyn, it turns out, cannot remember his. Not many of… Continue reading Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Adding it all up – UK voting intentions (JR Thomas)
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Issue 106: 2017 05 25: Week in Brief: UK
25 May 2017 Week in Brief: UK Terrorism EXPLOSION IN MANCHESTER: 22 people were killed and 59 others injured in a terrorist attack on a pop concert at the Manchester Arena. The blast occurred just after a performance by the American singer Ariana Grande and many of the victims were teenage fans. It is understood… Continue reading Issue 106: 2017 05 25: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 106: 2017 05 25: The Care Blunder (John Watson)
25 May 2017 The Care Blunder The need for Jekyll and Hyde. By John Watson Rather disappointingly Hegel never actually said “thesis, antithesis and then synthesis” but you can see a good illustration of the idea in Mrs May’s political approach. Start with the thesis – the gradual increase in state provision control, which began… Continue reading Issue 106: 2017 05 25: The Care Blunder (John Watson)
