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All items tagged LabourOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 8, 2009 | UK's Future in the EU in Question After VoteMarc Lewis Thomas: Future British participation in European Union could be called into question by the results of the EU Parliamentary elections. There are some feasible outcomes for Britain vis-à-vis EU participation in the context of domestic and European issues. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJune 7, 2010 | Please Be Polite, Politicians!Name-calling does not solve political problems in Britain. Teamwork and politeness lead to better results. ++ “Westminster nastiness was weird … [and] put normal people off politics.” ++ The new coalition honeymoon has led to some admirable cooperation. ++ Whereas the Tories say they will axe spending, the Liberal Democrats promote these as “sensitive, caring cuts.” ... MoreFebruary 27, 2009 | Bring on the New Center-LeftThe UK Tories will be back in power within 15 months, it seems almost certain. ++ In hand with this, Thatcherism is being revisited 30 years after it began. ++ But too stark a comparison between now and then is foolish. ++ Thatcher was a product of her union-power, high-taxation time; Cameron, on the other hand, fails to reflect the center-left movement taking hold which rightly chastises the ... MoreNovember 3, 2008 | Business Interests Trumping Environmental ConcernsThe biggest loser from the global recession will be the environment. ++ In the interest of business, Gordon Brown and his Labour Party look set to revive talks over an expansion of Heathrow and Standsted airports. ++ Although carbon emissions from air travel in the UK only account for 6.3% of current total output, that number is set to skyrocket to as high as 16% by 2020. ++ It seems as if Labour ... More |
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