uk politics
Arise, Sir Lynton
Written By: - Date published: 10:23 am, May 8th, 2016 - 28 comments
Lynton Crosby on his knees receiving a knighthood for services to conservative politics. To me, this really signals who is running the show, who is still running the show, and what their values are.
London elects Muslim mayor
Written By: - Date published: 2:04 pm, May 7th, 2016 - 25 comments
“Tooting MP becomes first Muslim mayor of an EU capital after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 57% to 43%”
UK Council Elections; A Referendum on Corbyn?
Written By: - Date published: 1:57 pm, May 6th, 2016 - 49 comments
Voting in the UK council, mayoral and assembly elections has just closed. The first results are coming in and there appears to be a big protest vote. In Scotland, the question is who will come second, Labour or the Tories. In London, Sadiq Khan was a shoo in for mayor until Ken Livingstone had a brain fart. In Wales, the Greens and UKIP are hoping to make significant gains.
Ultimately, all eyes are on Jeremy Corbyn. This is make or break for the Labour leader.
What has the ECHR ever done for the British?
Written By: - Date published: 1:55 pm, April 26th, 2016 - 4 comments
Well nothing apart from …
In the Home of Labour
Written By: - Date published: 5:59 pm, April 25th, 2016 - 48 comments
Still out of touch and running out of time.
London – tens of thousands march against austerity
Written By: - Date published: 1:05 pm, April 17th, 2016 - 9 comments
In the UK, Cameron’s latest cuts have provoked a very public response.
Easter Monday Round Up
Written By: - Date published: 8:54 am, March 28th, 2016 - 101 comments
Three news items stand out from the long weekend. Actor Robert De Niro being inoculated against anti-vaxxers, ISIS being driven out of Palmyra and the free part of Ireland celebrating the centenary of the Easter Rising. All are milestones of sorts, markers of positive change.
UK sugar tax
Written By: - Date published: 11:47 am, March 17th, 2016 - 27 comments
The UK has done the sensible thing for public health and introduced “a new tax on sugary drinks”. The Herald asks: UK sugar tax – could NZ be next?
UK poll puts Corbyn’s Labour tied with Tories
Written By: - Date published: 10:45 am, March 16th, 2016 - 19 comments
A new poll has Labour tied with the Tories for the first time since Corbyn became leader.
Jeremy Corbyn’s first hundred days
Written By: - Date published: 9:27 am, January 3rd, 2016 - 52 comments
Jeremy Corbyn has recently experienced his 100th day in office as Labour Leader. And despite many predictions of his untimely demise the impression is that he may just hold on and make a difference,
Hilary Benn: we never should walk by on the other side of the road
Written By: - Date published: 9:57 am, December 4th, 2015 - 147 comments
UK MP Hilary Benn has given one of the finest speeches Westminster has heard in years in the debate over Syria. It will go down as a defining moment in the fight against Daesh and proves that bombing alone is not the answer. Watch it. It’s how politics can be, when done right.
Corbyn – no convincing case for UK bombing of Syria
Written By: - Date published: 9:40 am, November 27th, 2015 - 27 comments
An alternative view to Te Reo Putake’s post concerning Jeremy Corbyn and the bombing of Syria.
Corbyn’s Isis Crisis
Written By: - Date published: 9:25 am, November 27th, 2015 - 89 comments
UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn faces his first big test. Can he command the majority in Labour over Syria? Or should he accept he is on the wrong side of history?
Cameron prefers ornamental Lords
Written By: - Date published: 9:36 am, October 28th, 2015 - 15 comments
Fascinating developments in British politics as The House of Lords opposes Cameron’s cuts to tax credits and chooses instead to protect the poor. Cameron is incensed.
It Came From the North
Written By: - Date published: 4:41 pm, September 29th, 2015 - 54 comments
How Corbyn gets taken out.
Cameron’s political pork
Written By: - Date published: 11:52 am, September 21st, 2015 - 102 comments
David Cameron is having a bad day. A very bad day.
Corbyn rides a commie bike!
Written By: - Date published: 9:46 am, September 16th, 2015 - 100 comments
The subtle and not so subtle demonisation of Jeremy Corbyn by England’s establishment media is going to be something to behold.
The Attack
Written By: - Date published: 9:04 am, September 15th, 2015 - 52 comments
And they’re off!
All the left wants is a clean contest of ideas
Written By: - Date published: 8:56 am, September 15th, 2015 - 153 comments
Josie Pagani yesterday chose as a left wing commentator to condemn Jeremy Corbyn’s politics as being based on narcissism where hard decisions never need to be made, and the unpopularity of a policy was evidence not of its failure but of its virtue. She should have analysed his history before making these claims. And in the interests of balance the media really needs to choose left wing commentators who will proudly stand up and support progressive ideals rather than repeat right wing attack lines.
Making Like Private Frazer
Written By: - Date published: 1:20 pm, September 14th, 2015 - 20 comments
Political awakenings.
UK – Cameron loses his shit, new members flood to Labour
Written By: - Date published: 6:10 am, September 14th, 2015 - 183 comments
Does the left win by tacking to the centre or by being principled?
Written By: - Date published: 11:40 am, September 13th, 2015 - 162 comments
Jeremy Corbyn’s election provides a further opportunity to discuss if elections should be won by tacking to the centre or adopting a principled approach to politics.
Jeremy Corbyn wins!
Written By: - Date published: 10:43 pm, September 12th, 2015 - 271 comments
Jeremy Corbyn wins the UK Labour leadership contest with nearly 60% of the vote on the first ballot.
Tony Abbott and the Syrian refugee crisis
Written By: - Date published: 8:49 am, September 10th, 2015 - 75 comments
In the UK, in Australia and in New Zealand conservative governments have initially refused to accept more refugees then in a matter of days they have changed their view. At the same time they have announced increased support for refugees they have announced military action against ISIS. Makes you wonder if this is based on Crosby Textor advice.
Sanders leads Clinton
Written By: - Date published: 6:50 am, September 9th, 2015 - 44 comments
Sanders in America, Corbyn in England. If they both win, does this mark a resurgence of the political left?
Crazy Corbyn?
Written By: - Date published: 7:11 am, September 3rd, 2015 - 88 comments
Jeremy Corbyn’s popularity in the UK Labour leadership race has the political establishment in a tizzy. So of course, out come the dirty tactics. Private Eye has done a great job of showing up one of these….
Hard left Corbyn receives public backing from 41 leading economists
Written By: - Date published: 7:56 am, August 24th, 2015 - 118 comments
Jeremy Corbyn announces the potential renationalisation of privatised state assets, with minimal compensation. While 41 leading economists back his anti-austerity stance. This is what left wing leadership and courage looks like.
Rob Salmond’s argument – too simplistic and wrong in its assumptions
Written By: - Date published: 12:58 pm, August 23rd, 2015 - 140 comments
As Mike Smith’s post last night relates, Rob Salmond makes the case that a properly left wing Labour Party is always going to lose. Screw that. More like a Tory Labour doesn’t deserve to win.
Most allegations against Julian Assange dropped
Written By: - Date published: 6:39 pm, August 18th, 2015 - 94 comments
Most of the allegations against Assange have been dropped but Swedish authorities still refuse to question him in London. And Assange still hasn’t been charged with a single crime.
Surprise – ordinary UK voters like Jeremy Corbyn too
Written By: - Date published: 7:26 pm, August 16th, 2015 - 70 comments
According to a new poll, Corbyn appears very electable indeed, despite more squeeling from Tony Blair and the right wing establishment of UK Labour.
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