New Statesman - <![CDATA[Chris Smith]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/chris_smith en <![CDATA[The nasty world Vickers missed]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/04/high-banks-loan-vickers-bill http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/04/high-banks-loan-vickers-bill Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:32:45 GMT Chris Smith In his banking review, John Vickers said there isn’t enough competition among high street banks. He failed to mention how it’s hitting the poorest hardest . . . but there’s a way out.

]]> <![CDATA[Last rites for the “big society” as charities join the critical list]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/04/voluntary-sector-charities http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/04/voluntary-sector-charities Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:56:50 GMT Chris Smith “It’s an idea built on sand.”

]]> <![CDATA[The census may have a nugget, but Tesco already has the gold]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/03/data-government-tesco-census http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/03/data-government-tesco-census Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:14:51 GMT Chris Smith The government has nothing on supermarkets when it comes to keeping to tabs on people.

]]> <![CDATA[A taxing question for the NHS]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/03/health-reforms-care-nhs-local http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/03/health-reforms-care-nhs-local Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:41:11 GMT Chris Smith There is serious trouble ahead if the Conservatives enact their planned reforms of Britain’s health service.

]]> <![CDATA[Osborne’s plan, big in the Eighties]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/03/local-enterprise-docklands http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/03/local-enterprise-docklands Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:42:59 GMT Chris Smith Echoes of the Long Good Friday as the coalition goes back to the Eighties.

]]> <![CDATA[Class action]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/07/local-gove-schools-councils http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/07/local-gove-schools-councils Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:12:25 GMT Chris Smith Michael Gove needs to find some better advisers fast.

]]> <![CDATA[Labour leadership: what role will the SpAds play?]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/06/party-labour-special-spads http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/06/party-labour-special-spads Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:36:21 GMT Chris Smith Special advisers should be part of the bridge between frontbenchers and the party membership.

]]> <![CDATA[London calling the shots]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/05/london-labour-election-thought http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/05/london-labour-election-thought Tue, 11 May 2010 12:32:04 GMT Chris Smith London Labour has been buoyed by election results thought impossible a year ago.

]]> <![CDATA[Leading man]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200607030039 http://www.newstatesman.com/200607030039 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT Chris Smith Bush, Sarkozy and Blair have much to learn from Shakespeare's heroes

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