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The six-year anniversary of the Brexit referendum has been marked by a slew of reports and polls on its impact, which highlight the increasingly negative effect it is having on the UK economy and growing public disillusionment with the…
In just 50 days, Britain will leave the European Union single market and customs union, fully exiting the EU. Though the extent of it may be masked by the furlough extension and softened by whatever last-minute deal is cooked up, be in no…
Which press releases to send out? Who to put up for broadcast? Which stories to brief out? What to lead on for the week? Which outlets to appear in? What tone to adopt? What to lead on for PMQs? How these decisions come about and who is sat…
By Shamik Das / @ShamikDas Will he, won't he? Each day the pendulum swings to and fro on the question of whether or not Tony Blair will become president of the European Council. Yesterday, the odds looked good; today, sadly, it seems…
By Shamik Das / @shamikdas Business leaders have praised diplomas and welcomed the five new subjects being introduced to schools in England today. The diploma, introduced a year ago, combines a strong vocational element with extensive work…
By Shamik Das / @shamikdas David Cameron's "wholehearted commitment to the NHS" came under fire from one of his own side again last night as yet another Tory MEP brought into question the very ideals of the health service. Only last week…
By Shamik Das / @shamikdas The BNP's anti-Muslim lies have been exposed in a ground breaking new report, In Defence of British Muslims: A response to BNP racist propaganda, published by Quilliam, the world's first counter-terrorism think…
By Shamik Das / @shamikdas Tory MEP Daniel Hannan's cowardly and unpatriotic attack on the NHS, in which he told American TV viewers he "wouldn't wish" our helathcare on anybody, represents a real challenge of leadership, real leadership…
By Shamik Das Today's front page lead on the Daily Express - Labour's £186bn Benefits Madness revealed that in 2009/10 spending on benefits would amount to a quarter of all State spending. The "madness" to which the Express refers is…
By Shamik Das The two British National Party MEPs elected in last month's European elections have this week been appointed to key parliamentary committees. Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons will take up seats on the influential Environment…
By Shamik Das / @ShamikDas George Osborne's widely-trailed plans to abolish the Financial Services Authority, unveiled on Monday, appear to pose more questions than they answer. The proposals - to disband the FSA and transfer its powers to…
By Shamik Das John Healey today became the most senior government minister to criticise the secret Tory plans for widescale cuts in social housing. 3,500 homes are set to be demolished by Tory-run Hammersmith and Fulham council under leader…
