There are problems with Labour’s tuition fees policy – but not that it’s regressive
The policy amounts to a transfer from the very affluent to the merely affluent.
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We must fight the use of disinformation as an election campaign technique
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts,” wrote the late American diplomat and sociologist…
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Week Four: A lot of terrible Bowie jokes
The New Statesman political team discuss the campaign's fourth week.
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Ten Labour policies you might have overlooked
The big announcements are pretty well-known – getting rid of universal credit, nationalising the utilities, increasing corporation tax. But here is…
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Labour has its most radical manifesto for decades – but it still won’t win over Scotland
On the face of it, Labour’s general election manifesto would seem tailor-made for those who identify with Scotland’s radical tradition…
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Tonight’s debate is a gamble for Boris Johnson – but that may not matter
Both leaders think their interests are best served by sharply limiting the number of participants in the debates – but…
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I advised Gordon Brown in the run-up to the 2010 TV debates. Here’s what to look out for
As Prince Andrew has shown, one bad performance on TV still has the power to turn a nation against you.
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The six reasons why Boris Johnson could come unstuck in the TV debates
The Prime Minister has agreed to two one-on-one debates with Jeremy Corbyn. Here's why he could end up regretting it.
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