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Stamp Duty - 331 days ago

The government is looking like it wants to do something to stimulate the housing market. Personally I think it is doomed to failure whilst the outlook is for falling house prices. No-one in their right mind and with a choice will buy a house today that...
Topics: Economy, Labour

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How much trouble is Gordon in? - 338 days ago

So David Miliband is on manouevres is he? The Labour Party seem to be spending the first period of recess desperately tearing lumps out of each other. This is the usually aptly named ’silly season’ but this is deadly serious. We have a...
Topics: Labour, Politics

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Is Harriet after Brown? - 340 days ago

The Times has a story about Harriet potentially plotting to knife Gordon. It wouldn’t surprise me but she has issued a vehement denial. I think the problem for Labour is that this sort of story is going to appear frequently all through the summer...
Topics: Labour, Politics

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Another day, more bad news for Brown - 341 days ago

I’ve always been somewhat sceptical that moves to oust Brown would succeed. However I am less sure now, it seems that the Labour party is in a state of panic. I have said previously that I am dubious as to whether changing leader will profit the...
Topics: Labour, Politics

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Changing Leaders is not a good idea for Labour - 343 days ago

So in the wake of the Glasgow East by-election the speculation is rising that Brown may be axed by Labour. Since the non-election last Autumn Labour have suffered setback after setback. They were crushed in the local elections, lost the London mayoralty,.
Topics: General Election, Labour

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