Monthly Archives: November 2011

TweetI was rather amused by George Osborne’s quoting of the growth forecast from the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR), as reported by Andrew Sparrow on the Guardian’s Live Blog: This year – growth of 0.9% 2012 – 0.7% 2013 – … Continue reading →

TweetEvery market in the world is in green today, with increases around 2-3%. But, of course, no time to feature this in the main bulletins…. Graphic from the FT. Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetDespite living in the same county for 34 years, yesterday I had my first opportunity to explore Eton College and Eton itself. It is an extraordinary place. The facilities at the college are unbelievably comprehensive and sumptuous. Wandering through Eton, … Continue reading →

TweetThe only coalition which actually could sort out our economic problems at the moment is a coalition between the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats, because we are the only ones who understand together what needs to be done. -Today’s … Continue reading →

Tweet …So runs the Mail on Sunday front page. I seem to remember the link between those two organisations being raised previously, perhaps at the last LibDem conference. So, I don’t think this is the first time such a connection … Continue reading →

TweetThe Guardian has published a downloadable spreadsheet of David Cameron’s 2010 international Christmas Card list, obtained via a Freedom of Information request. You can download it here. The Christmas card which Cameron sent in 2010 was fronted by a photo … Continue reading →

TweetI was alerted this morning, via an @IainDale tweet, to Ann Widdecombe’s “If I ruled the world” article in Prospect magazine. As Iain tweeted, we may think it is hilarious, but she is deadly serious. Here’s a taster: All magazines … Continue reading →

Tweet1. Many have got a copy or many copies already. 2. If you are going to send a Bible anywhere, send the New International Version or similar modern translation, so young people do not think that Jesus spoke in 17th … Continue reading →

TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice The focus of the Cameron v Miliband this week exchange was the new figure of one million unemployed young people. It started with a battle between the government’s Work Programme versus Labour’s Future Jobs Fund. … Continue reading →

TweetOK, first of all let’s get this out of the way. OK, I have lived in Berkshire most of my life. The last time I lived in Cornwall in any sense of the word, was when I was seventeen. A … Continue reading →

TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice In a speech today to the Engineering Employers’ Federation in London, Business Secretary put forward a wide range of items for consultation aimed at reforming Employment Law. He said that the aim of the exercise … Continue reading →

TweetAndrew Sparrow quotes Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions, saying on Five Live this morning: We are very close to a decision. There is one remaining issue which is that we are seeking some material which is held by a … Continue reading →

Tweet…And there’s plenty of other connections in a superb interview write-up by Sam Macrory on PoliticsHome. She’s some lady… Wartime exploits at Bletchley Park…working with Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Margaret Thatcher (“…she had no sense of humour) – she’s had … Continue reading →

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TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice There’s an in-depth interview with LibDem party President Tim Farron on the Guardian website. Conducted by Andrew Sparrow, much of the dialogue is published verbatim. As we have come to expect, Tim is up-beat and, at … Continue reading →

TweetIt’s a great weekend for Godwin’s Law. First, Nigel Farage gives a shout out to the Nazis (though he didn’t name them, he mentioned a “blood” sacrifice in the last war) in a comparison with the Euro crisis. Next, Richard … Continue reading →

TweetLast night I had a dream about Quantatitive Easing. I kid you not. I even saw road works with a sign saying “CAUTION: Quantatitive Easing in progress”. (But I would be lying if I said there was a man in … Continue reading →