The Common Weal

A blog on politics and public policy. Views expressed here are not those of my employers.

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Why the Coalition is wrong about cuts – but you knew this already, right? http://bit.ly/994p5I

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The future of the Lib Dems, Labour and Conservatives, and why the “new politics” may really be “old politics” in t... http://bit.ly/b4RD3i

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Worried by the 55% “confidence vote” threshold? You’re an idiot. http://bit.ly/cG2kNC

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My only post of the election campaign http://bit.ly/cSYD36

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Brown's mic failed to work for first half of his announcement - disastrous start to the campaign for Labour!

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What’s happening in British politics at the moment, then? http://bit.ly/cjHYy8

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Conservatives Spring Forum: grammer and sin tax http://bit.ly/bxonzW

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Conservatives Spring Forum: how might the Conservatives govern? http://bit.ly/c2KJ2m

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Conservatives Spring Forum: what might a Conservative government do? http://bit.ly/bOfPId

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Conservatives Spring Forum: notes from the conference http://bit.ly/a7xJ3U

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Hewitt has made the trending topics so far, but not Hoon. He must be annoyed.

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very worthwhile historical perspective on public debt: http://www.historyandpolicy.org/papers/policy-paper-95.html

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if Osborne had any sense he'd say "Labour" a bit more rather than "they"

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RT @MNDcampaigns George Osborne seems to be taking a Conservative election win for granted - "at the end of their term in office..."! #pbr

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could I find a policy paper outlining the Lib Dems' tax policies on their wbebsite? Could I heck. #libdemfail

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not convinced by talk of a hung parliament yet. Swing won't be uniform, and a 10% lead could well be enough to get Cameron over the line.

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interesting critique of Blair's catastrophic misjudgment: http://twurl.nl/guc1ca

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Oh, nurse! Quick! My sides! RT @NewStatesman private polling by No 10 suggests Labour is ahead of the Tories http://bit.ly/5HWzeT

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it's #nationalfreelancersday! www.nationalfreelancersday.org.uk - I gather there's a House of Commons reception later

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I strongly commend this to you. RT @BHAnews Atheist Bus Campaign - the sequel! Info: http://cli.gs/PahPNV