Bedroom Tax – Open War on the Poor
The ‘Bedroom tax’ due to take effect in April, along with a plethora of other welfare ‘reforms’, is nothing other than an ideologically driven battering of the poor. It is the latest in a long line of...
View ArticleIndependence – All to Play For
The latest Ipsos Mori poll on independence has shown a significant rise in support for independence. Moreover it reveals the ideological temperament of the unfolding debate; 43% of those polled in...
View ArticleEastleigh from a Scottish Perspective
Nothing underlines the difference between official politics on either side of the border than the results and fall out from last Thursday’s Eastleigh by-election. None of the top three parties in the...
View ArticleThoughts on the March 20th Strike
PCS is out on strike on March 20th. The most “militant” of unions is “demanding” a pay rise in line with inflation (to ensure our members don’t end the year poorer than they started it for the 4th year...
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Did Thatcher’s economics save the country?
The policies of Thatcher are often praised for ‘saving’ the British economy, and that despite the harsh (read brutal) tactics implemented she turned the country round into a service-sector powerhouse...
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UKIP: A Very British Political Party
For most of its existence the United Kingdom Independence Party has been considered too silly to be perceived a danger. From cringe worthy logo through party staff it resembles a lost print of ‘The...
View Article50,000 + March for the NHS
Yesterday, over 50,000 people marched outside the Tory party conference in Manchester. Buses came from all over the country, from Brighton to Aberdeen. The People’s Assembly chartered a train from...
View ArticleNot Even the Tories Like Cameron
Why won’t David Cameron debate Alex Salmond over independence? While he’s admitted publicly that he would be a turn off north of the border as far as voters are concerned, that’s not the main reason....
View ArticleA Question of Europe
Faced with the rise of the United Kingdom Independence Party in England and the resulting resurgence of Tory Euro-scepticism there is a temptation, in reaction, to adopt a pro-European stance. The...
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Food Bank Britain
A young boy is picked up from school by his mum. It’s cold and raining, his shoes have holes in and his jacket is worn out, and within minutes he’s soaked right through, longing to go home. But he...
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