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Shabana Mahmood’s ILR humiliation
She just announced the government will do exactly what she said it should not. More people will be granted settlement than ever before.
Nov 2
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Eight ways the Burnham government is increasing immigration
They are also making the immigration mix less selective & worse from an economic point of view
Nov 2
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October 2026
Record taxes, more borrowing, lower living standards
Some first thoughts on Budget 2026
Oct 28
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Youth unemployment is worse than people realise
It’s bad out there for young people
Oct 21
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The EU’s new AI law is a bad idea
Cutting European governments off from using the best AI is a bad idea and Britain shouldn’t join in.
Oct 19
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Cutting inheritance tax
Why it is right to cut it - and why the critics are wrong.
Oct 9
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We shouldn’t have to pay tax for this rubbish any more
Why are my constituents paying for divisive drivel and left wing propaganda from the Arts Council?
Oct 3
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August 2026
It’s just sausage to me
My search for more foreign idioms, to borrow or invent
Aug 30
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There are no miracles here
What was "Manchesterism"? And what, if anything, did Andy Burnham have to do with it?
Aug 28
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The dentist won't see you now
Rural areas see far less access to NHS dentistry - and recovery has stalled
Aug 27
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The returns to expanding higher education could be even worse than we thought
An IFS report says the problems are big - they may now be even bigger
Aug 25
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You can’t fix illegal immigration by making it legal
But Labour’s little-discussed new scheme could still cost us dear
Aug 20
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