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The EU, the Scottish referendum and the EU referendum

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

A speech I gave yesterday, 15 October 2014, to Forum 2000 in Horsforth, West Yorkshire Introduction In January last year, the Prime Minister announced there would be an in/out referendum in 2017 after a renegotiation of the terms of the … Continue reading →

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HOW TO TELL THE SNP?

Posted on September 13, 2014 by

How do we point out to SNP supporters that they should vote No next Thursday to save their party, without alarming No voters? The survival of the SNP depends on a No vote. The party exists to campaign, lobby and … Continue reading →

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VOTING YES IS NO ROAD TO UTOPIA

Posted on September 3, 2014 by

Contrary to what the Yes campaign wants us to believe, there is not a political party called Independent Scotland fighting a general election on 18 September, whose victory will answer every problem with a utopia to suit every taste. It’s … Continue reading →

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Labour leadership contest

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

See my take on the Labour leadership contest on: http://www.businessandpolitics.org/?p=3769

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