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Tag Archives: Farage
You want (pension) engagement? Ask Corbyn!
How do you get youngsters interested in politics? How do you get youngsters interested in pensions? One and the same question IMO. Instead of sitting in “blue-sky” meetings, maybe we should be looking at what successful politicians have … Continue reading
“Donald Trump… made me an alien”
On 1st January this year, Her Majesty The Queen made me a Knight of the Realm. On 27th January, President Donald Trump seems to have made me an alien. I am a British citizen who has lived in America for … Continue reading
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Tagged Farage, Human Rights, Mo Farah, Politics, Refugees, respect, Sport, Trump
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Is Farage the EU’s US Ambassador?
I am cross with the post US election consensus in British politics. There seems to be a role for Britain “taming” the American right – that starts with neutering Donald Trump. This is total nonsense. Not only is it silly … Continue reading
Is Trump a “necessary agent of change”?
“An imperfect candidate but a necessary agent of change” Not my formulation but the unconsidered response to my question. I was standing at the bar of the Westminster Arms following a successful meeting with Share Action in the house … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, change, Farage, globalisation, nostalgia, Populism, Trump, US Elections
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All change – UK votes to leave
I write at 6 am, at exactly the point when “vote leave won”. There will be many blogs written trying to make sense of the vote, this will not be one of them. I voted remain and at mid-day yesterday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Brexit, David Cameron, Employment, Europe, Farage, Leave, pension, pensions, Poland
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We got scared
When the pencil was in my hand and I stared at those boxes, I must admit that I was scared. Not that it stopped me from voting for the party that I believed in, but because of the responsibility of … Continue reading
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Tagged #ge2015, Cameron, Clegg, conservative Government, conservative party, Farage, Milliban, Steve Webb
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