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Migrants or Refugees: The European Border Crisis
Has British Politics Become Boring?
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Oh – An Election, You Say?

I had a relative call me recently and ask, “What the **** is a Snap Election?” Now, this may seem a simple question, and possibly even laughable, but it does seem to sum up many of the concerns I have about the rush towards what will be yet another contentious and polarising...
Posted On 18 May 2017
, By Tim Maidment
UK Political Parties
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Has British Politics Become Boring?

In the run up to the election you could have been forgiven for thinking that there wasn’t really much choice between the main parties. The sideshow appeal of UKIP attracted a lot of attention, but that sometimes seemed to be a horrified form of disbelief in some quarters....
Posted On 18 Jun 2015
, By Tim Maidment
A Pink Piggy Bank
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Is There Method To The Budget Cut Madness?

If the Chancellor has his way, at least another £25 billion pounds will be cut from the UK budget in his quest to overcome the UK’s deficit and bring it back to a surplus. This isn’t the first time the figure has been bandied around – it has been forecast by a number of other...
Posted On 09 Jan 2014
, By Tim Maidment
UK Political Parties
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Keeping An Eye Out

A whole extravaganza of new rules and legislations went live with the New Year, and while this is nothing particularly new, there are some particularly odd things floating around on the radar this year. We’re not talking here about how as a business you can now get fined for...
Posted On 02 Jan 2014
, By Tim Maidment
The Twelve Yellow Stars on a Blue Background - the European Flag
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The Problem with the EU Migrant Scare

As I was walking into my local post office to send off assorted parcels to my extended family around the country, I was confronted with angry headlines on tabloid newspapers. They were urging the Prime Minister to adopt a hard line on immigration, using language like “Draw a red...
Posted On 18 Dec 2013
, By Tim Maidment
Retirement Nest Egg
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I’ll be Working Until When?

So, the Autumn Statement has begun, but I have to admit I’m furious about the statements surrounding the decision to increase the pension age at an even faster rate than before. Some incredibly broad brush justifications were rolled out for this that seem to suggest that a cookie...
Posted On 05 Dec 2013
, By Tim Maidment
UK Newspapers
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Headline Angst

I found myself in something of a dilemma while looking at the papers this week. I have this cherished mental image – perhaps foolishly – of being a generally reasonable and moderately self-aware individual. Moreover, I generally tend to have a default position of repugnance...
Posted On 29 Nov 2013
, By Tim Maidment

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