No Sacred Cows
Scepticism served medium rare
Category: British Politics
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What kind of Britain are we trying to build? Before answering that, it is worth asking what happened to the Britain many people once thought they were living in. For much of the post-war period there was a growing assumption that life would gradually improve. Not in a straight line and not for everyone, but…
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It’s Trussing Season again in Bootiful Britain. The nation’s turkeys are queueing proudly for the block, feathers puffed up, convinced the farmer’s really one of them. He talks their talk, shares their outrage, even has a pint on telly – what’s not to trust? The dream, of course, is that the animals have taken back…
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Inflation is often sold as a mysterious force in mainstream commentary – like weather, or fate. In reality, it is a predictable redistribution mechanism. A stealth tax. And like most mechanisms in our economic system, it redistributes to the few. It’s a pipeline – straight from your pocket to theirs. A slow, silent redistribution of…
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Leaving the ECHR isn’t some fringe fantasy – it’s the next phase of Britain’s post-Brexit drift into isolation and unchecked power. Rejoiners should recognise it as another break from the European consensus we helped build. But it’s not just about Europe – it’s about you. Whether you lean left, right, or you’re still on the…
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# Postscript: Bill Wedderburn, Robert and the return to Inveresk There is a final part of Bill Wedderburn’s story that deserves to stand separately from the account of his remarkable legal and political career. When I met Bill at the House of Lords in 2001, he already knew of Robert Wedderburn as a historical figure.…
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