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Settled status: the unsettling process
My feelings and travails around “Settled Status”: the anxiety-inducing process that I need to undertake to ensure I can remain in the UK after Brexit.
Why has political prejudice become acceptable?
The politics of conviction over compromise has created an atmosphere of prejudice and vitriol.
Semi-skimmed nationalisation: a new model of public ownership
A new, different model of nationalisation would offer the best of both worlds.
What would the impact be of allowing customers to vote on executive pay?
Controlling Executive Remuneration: Securing Fairer Distribution of Income implies a fundamental shift in how we conceive of large companies.
What’s the best way of funding higher education?
State funded higher education, a graduate tax or the UK’s current system of funding higher education – which one works best?
Benoît Hamon: correct on basic income, wrong on taxing robots
Given Hamon’s radical forward-thinking, it’s baffling that two of his flagship policies contradict each other so conspicuously.
What Can Britain Learn From Switzerland?
During Britain’s EU referendum campaign, many countries were touted as ones Britain should emulate in a post-Brexit world: Norway, Albania, Canada, Australia and many others were considered as viable alternatives to…
A new kind of politics? No, thanks.
Since 2010, a fair number of politicians have promised “a new kind of politics.” Often they’ve been greeted with a great deal of scepticism, but quite a lot of enthusiasm too. Back in 2010 Cleggmania, while short-lived, was a real…
The Problem With Electoral Pacts
The idea of electoral pacts comes up every so often in politics. This time an electoral pact has been suggested by Caroline Lucas, the co-leader of the Green Party. Paraphrasing her words, such a deal would consist of a series of…