By comparison to the Tories, Labour is a rough house, but it is much more open, a good deal more emotional, far less politically astute and very much more driven by a sense of mission. Mission trumps ambition. So when things leave the rails, the pile up is a big one and it takes a […]
As the referendum campaign advanced there were four Tory leadership contenders striding the field of battle. Johnson, Gove, the up and coming Leadsom and Cameron. All are gone or going. The two giants among them were Boris and Cameron. Everyone thought that Boris would soon be Prime Minister especially camp Boris. First Cameron went down, followed by Johnson the mega […]
It looks to any casual observer as if the Leadsom campaign for the Tory leadership has gone up in smoke. It is certainly on fire, but fires can be put out before too much damage is done, if there are other powerful forces in play. And there is one force which knows no party boundary, nor is […]
Turn Left To Power is an explosive dissertation in book form offering a fundamental redirection for Labour’s return to power, with bold ideas for a new economic and social settlement, including economic and taxation reform, restoration of responsibility in government and a renewal of democracy. Full of detailed information, hard facts and the results of thorough research and […]
New Labour, which remains dominant only in the Parliamentary Labour Party, is the stubborn element of this tragic drama. There is talk of a split. In fact the split happened a long time ago, but the dominance of the PLP concealed it. Out in the country the working class vote either stayed at home or […]
There are two women candidates for prime minister fighting it out to gain the votes of an ageing Tory membership, which we know largely voted for Brexit. One candidate, May, was for lukewarm Remain, the other, Leadsom, for enthusiastic Brexit. Tory MPs, the majority of whom backed Remain, have expressed overwhelming preference for Theresa May and […]
There is no doubt than the men have failed their country, plunging it into political chaos at the worst possible moment. So this Blog is firmly of the view that the time has come for a handbag. Both Teresa May and Andrea Leadsom have the potential to be formidable handbaggers and whoever wins will need […]
QE in various forms is now very much part of the economic conversation, especially in connection with recent market turmoil. Dynamic Quantitative Easing (also called Peoples Quantitative Easing) remains under government, not bank, control and targets specific investment projects without borrowing, interest or repayments. It can reboot the economy, boost manufacturing and exports and enable […]
The one ingredient indispensable to re-balancing the economy to achieve sustained growth for the benefit of everybody, a falling pound, is in place. But the things to make it work in our favour are not. This Blog believes that sustained growth in which imports fall, home industry prospers and exports expand, require a pound sterling […]
This blog has always proposed that in the event that a governing party changes its leader and therefore the country’s prime minister, only MPs should vote, so as to ensure a quick resolution to the crisis. With the pound now at $1.29 and no plan of action to take advantage of this silver lining, it […]