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Thoughts on Welfare
Behind in the polls, rebellious backbenchers, a stagnant economy – it is fair to say that No.10 might not be all David Cameron thought it would be. Desperate to regain momentum but without any kind of...
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Thoughts on Tony Blair
There has been a flurry of activity surrounding Tony Blair over the last few days to mark the 5year anniversary of his departure from Downing Street. It has got me reflecting about just how good a...
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When I die: Lessons from the Death Zone
Philip Gould was the unsung hero of New Labour. Possessing a unique understanding of people, he was able to get to the heart of their hopes, fears and aspirations. The intelligence he gathered from...
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14days to go…
The M4 is closed, there is no security at the Park, Boris is blaring out Orwellian style from transport hubs across London – are we really ready to host the greatest show on earth? Such nerves are...
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London’s Legacy
A year or so ago I posted a response to the London riots. It was a bleak time. Well, what a difference a year makes. With a Jubilee and half an Olympics behind us we are bursting with civic pride, each...
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In praise of the BBC
I was listening to David Mellor earlier. After five minutes of telling the BBC exactly what they had got wrong and how they needed to improve he said “I am a friend of the BBC, I just want to stop...
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Six Sentences
Over at Green Mondays we are making our e-mails shorter. From now on we’ll try and say what we need to say in six sentences or less, giving our crowd a little bit of time back in their day. So I am...
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£35 a week
According to a story in today’s Guardian Britain is seeing a boom in shoplifting, as those on the breadline are simply unable to make end meet. An Algerian boy was restrained by five people are...
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Thoughts on Equal Marriage Debate
In six sentences… The right result came out in the end. David Cameron and Maria Millar showed strong leadership on an issue they knew would divisive within their party, and should be applauded for...
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Thoughts on the Francis Report
In Robert Francis’ words, the failings at Stafford Hospital were a “betrayal” of the public’s trust in the NHS. Over the coming months, as the results of investigations into five more hospitals are...
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See you around Twitter.
We live in a hyper-connected world. But are we missing out? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot over recent weeks. It all started on a weekend with friends in a country house near...
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Syria: The price of inaction
Despite what people have said to me in recent weeks, I am not a ‘hawk’. Like most people I know, I instinctively recoil at the thought of war. Of death and destruction, of families torn apart, of...
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#100HappyDays – Day16: @MegansWine on the Kings Road
Last night was a pretty shit night. The wind not only felt like it was going to take out the back off the house, it also woke Josh up, who then spent the rest of the night in our bed. I love my son,...
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#100HappyDays – Day17: Loughborough
Apologies for delay in posting – a few technology issues last night! Any ex or current Loughborough student will know the feeling as you turn off at J23 of the M1, and you get your first glimpse of...
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#100HappyDays – Day 19: Walking and listening to 90′s britpop
One of the things about being in Loughborough as a part-time postgrad is that generally you are staying in a hotel in town – which is a long way from the far-end of campus, where my lectures are. So,...
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#100HappyDays – Day 20: A surprise visit
After ten hours of lectures, what better than a surprise visit from your family? (Doubly so when you haven’t seen them all week) .
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#100HappyDays – Day21: My MBA buddies
Apologies for not writing last night – at least one of the people in the photo below led me astray. Last day of our Latest MBA module here in Loughborough, and I wanted to dedicate my happy day to all...
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#100HappyDays – Day22: England 13 – 10 Ireland
Beer, friends (including two Ireland fans) and a cracking result. Boom!
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