‘Reopening the Brexit debate would be a mistake’
Britain’s debate about Europe has been trapped between two competing stories. One says Brexit liberated Britain from an…
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George Galloway praises the “cohesive, pristine, innocent culture” of North Korea
Whilst the eyes of the Westminster Village has been watching the debate/tribute to Margaret Thatcher in the Commons,…
Miliband managed to pay tribute to Thatcher, whilst remaining critical. He’s a better man than me
Ed Miliband had an unenviable task in the Commons today. His politics are quite different from those of…
Ed Miliband’s speech to the Commons on Margaret Thatcher
Ed Miliband spoke this afternoon in the Commons about the legacy of Margaret Thatcher. Below is the text…
Should Labour MPs criticise Thatcher and her record today? The cases for and against – Media roundup: April 10th, 2013
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The Labour MPs boycotting Parliament today
Whilst the message of the Labour leadership has been that MPs should return to Parliament today if they…
Open your eyes Britain. Thatcher may be gone – but it’s happening all over again
For many on the left – myself included – Margaret Thatcher was the lodestar of all of our…
Book Review – On the Edge: The Contested Cultures of English Suburbia
On the Edge: The Contested Cultures of English Suburbia is a hopeful exploration of the English suburbs which…
Tony Benn on Margaret Thatcher
There’s a rather poignant piece from Tony Benn on the Margaret Thatcher he knew in today’s Guardian: “Margaret…
Coming to terms with Margaret Thatcher
The death of Margaret Thatcher is a sad moment. This is the political figure who has been with…
North Korea is a timely reminder that the world is still dangerous
It is a measure of the sometimes spectacular insularity of British politics that the world can be at…
