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After the mourning, a new morning
25 June 2016
This hurts a lot. We find ourselves a country who wants to close ourselves off to the wider world. A country already reeling from the shock of our decision and a country divided into two seemingly irreconcilable groups. One of...
Continue ReadingHow the strongest Labour communities divide on Europe
25 June 2016
The EU referendum result presents an existential threat to the Labour Party. Outside of London and a few big cities, Labour pleas to its supporters to vote ‘remain’ fell on deaf ears. This deep and dangerous divide among Labour supporters...
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Brexit Voters: NOT the Left Behind
24 June 2016
The Leave campaign’s stunning upset has barely sunk in and already the pundits are flogging a familiar storyline. Those ‘left behind’ in the hard-luck provinces have punched privileged, corporate London in the nose. The facts tell a different story: culture and...
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BREXIT REACTION: Labour does not have a right to exist, it must earn its future by shaping Brexit
24 June 2016
Two nations… within one party The Labour party does not have a right to exist and after yesterday’s vote there is no guarantee of its long-term survival as a national political force. The referendum has divided the nation in two, delivering...
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The worst and the best British prime ministers
22 June 2016
Britain has had 53 prime ministers. Who were the worst, and the best of these? For me, the criterion is not whether I agree or disagree with their policies. If it were, I should certainly include Margaret Thatcher and David...
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Why I believe in EU
22 June 2016
One positive of the EU referendum is that it has forced many of us to ask, why really are we in favour of the EU? The campaigns have been criticized for failing to make their points clearly but I think...
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