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The case against ‘Progressive’ Alliances
It’s taken a while for me to get around to writing this piece. It could probably have been written at just about any point since the 2015 General Election,…
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2017 will bring political chaos: the left must capture it
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever.” So goes the quote from George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen-Eighty-Four. It…
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The Greens must stand in the Copeland by-election
I’ve been a somewhat sceptical supporter of a progressive alliance, but the Greens simply must stand in Copeland. It would be to the detriment of both us and the…
Green Party to back Lib Dems in Richmond [VIDEO]
The Lib Dems' Sarah Olney campaigning in Richmond this week. Credit: Josiah Mortimer The Green Party will not be standing in the Richmond Park by-election, after members in Kingston voted…
Why won’t the Lib Dems rule out working with the DUP?
Nick Clegg has ruled out an SNP deal - but not one with the right-wing DUP On the 25th of April, Nick Clegg made it clear that he wouldn’t work with…
BBC apologises to Greens over dodgy poll reporting
The BBC has been forced to apologise after completely leaving out the Green Party from its poll coverage earlier this month - despite the Greens being ahead of the Lib…
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Compass, a good time for a relaunch
By Victor Anderson There is a change of gear taking place in British politics, now we’ve passed the point of 2 years to go before the next general election. Ed…
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Miliband, Cameron and Clegg must share the blame for the EDL
The EDL are on the march. A movement which had almost been vanquished has vomited its bile over the streets once more. While we must stand up to them, it…
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Fuel-quality directive vote today – will the UK government back tar sands?
By Lauren King Fuel-quality directive vote today – UK government ‘green’ or mean? I want to take Mr Baker on a journey this morning before the vote, to a place…
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Lib Dems aren’t modifying Tory policy. They are allowing it.
As the European elephant in the cabinet room finally rears and strains the Clegg-Cameron bonds, many Liberal Democrats are once again questioning why they are in government at all. And…