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Giving the consensus a kicking

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UK Politics
Ed Balls' surrender is a political disaster
15 January 2012

The shadow chancellor's capitulation on cuts and public sector pay offers vindication for the Tories' economic strategy, even as it is proven to fail.

International Politics
The EU treaty is a disaster for the left
09 December 2011

Stop crowing about Cameron – this is just the latest attack on European democracy.

UK Politics
Paul Flynn must explain his comments about Jewish loyalty
01 December 2011

His ill-chosen words have nothing to do with the just cause of Palestinian liberation.

Politics
Portugal: a case study in the politics of austerity
27 November 2011

Portuguese workers face a bleak future but the country's weak, fragmented left has empowered the neoliberals.

The Staggers
Miliband's intervention is a victory for the Occupy Movement
06 November 2011

The protesters are helping to shape the terms of the political debate.

Society
Occupy London urgently seeks direction
31 October 2011

In the spirit of the Wall Street action, a disparate group of protesters is taking over some of Britain’s most popular public spaces. Do the demonstrators have a coherent alternative to offer the country?

The Staggers
David Starkey tries to rewrite history
22 August 2011

Whatever he says, his Newsnight comments were grossly inflammatory.

The Staggers
It was like Enoch Powell meets Alan Partridge
13 August 2011

I did my best to challenge David Starkey in the Newsnight studio last night.

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