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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
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How politics are done: Lesson 1 – Taking Credit
After Tuesday night’s BATCA Open Forum I was pointed in the direction of Sadiq Khan’s website, and, specifically, his coverage of the news that Tooting town centre is to get its own police team. Obviously I’m glad that he also welcomes the team. But I was drawn to the comment that “Labour Councillors and Sadiq
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Posted in Community Safety, Politics
Also tagged Boris Johnson, Labour, police, Sadiq Khan, Tooting
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Why do the best politicians give up?
One of the books in me is The Aborted Politician, a look at those people who created an embryonic political career and contested a parliamentary seat and then – for whatever reason – did not pursue politics any further. Luckily for the book-buying public no publisher would touch me. My Comprehensive school education barely got
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Posted in Politics
Also tagged ConservativeHome, Labour, Melton Mowbray, MP, Politics, selection
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The benefits of low taxation
Today Alistair Darling will announce that Labour have finally seen the benefits of low taxation. Or has he? The BBC is currently reporting an expected temporary reduction in VAT to 15%, along with the introduction of a new higher rate tax band and the postponement of various other changes. In other words, we’re increasing taxes, not
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Posted in Politics
Also tagged council tax, Darling, Gordon Brown, government, Labour, Politics, tax, VAT
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