Tag Archives: UK
Those Tiresome Attempts to Justify the Tottenham Riots
The riots in Tottenham are hooliganism pure and simple. For the British commentariat that is far too simple an analysis to be allowed to stand. Cue, thousands of column inches attempting to frame last night as an inevitable expression of … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, Class, Crime, UK, UK Politics
Interns: The Whole System is Wrong
One of the more worrying American imports in recent years is the so-called ‘internship’. Nick Clegg launched an attack on them yesterday, and has opened himself up to ‘hypocrite’ charges as a result. For anyone with no idea what a … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, UK, UK Politics
The Daily Cost of Servicing Our Debt
This diagram graphically represents the size of our daily spending on servicing our debt in comparison with our daily spend on other areas. It is a sobering reminder ahead of today’s budget of why eliminating the structural deficit must … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, UK, UK Politics
“1.6 Million Children in the UK Live in Severe Poverty”. Erm. Really?
Today there has been an alarming headline that 1.6 million children in the UK live in ‘severe poverty’. Examples of the reportage can be seen at the BBC and Guardian. Every now and again a news stat sets off … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, Centre Right, Economy, Politics, UK, UK Politics, Uncategorized
Put the armour on. 2011 is going to Hurt
Happy New Year. Or is it? The reality is that 2011 is going to be pretty miserable for the whole country. Any honeymoon period for the Coalition (if there was one) is up. The reality of austerity measures are kicking-in. … Continue reading
Filed under Economy
The Worrying Rise of Lefty Internet Activism
Tim Montogomerie’s reflections on Iain’s Dale’s departure from the blog world got me thinking. Tim says the right previously enjoyed being in front on web campaigning but now risk falling behind if they haven’t already. He points particularly at … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, UK Politics
Shock! Horror! Britain is Crap With Snow!
“[…] for Northerners snow is something to skive for and go sledging in while for Southerners it is a ‘national emergency’.”* *Slightly misquoted from the book “Pies and Prejudice.” By Stuart Maconie – The first dump of proper snow each … Continue reading
Filed under Indulgent, Uncategorized
Insider View of Coalition Negotiations
On Tuesday I attended a fascinating seminar at Portcullis House on the nuts and bolts of the Coalition negotiations in May. The speakers were Lib Dem David Laws and Tory MP Rob Wilson, both of whom are peddling their respective … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Politics, UK, UK Politics
Does the Irish bailout teach the UK anything about austerity measures?
Ireland has bowed to the inevitable and accepted the necessity of a bailout. There will be a lot written about the causes and blame for the sorry state of affairs. Take your pick: Reckless bank lending, reckless corporate and individual … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Economy, Politics, UK, UK Politics
Student Tuition Fees: The Weird Thing
When tuition fees were introduced in Labour’s first year in office I actually marched on Parliament in protest. At the time I had just completed my Masters and was clinging on for one last year as my University’s Student Union … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Economy, Education, Uncategorized
