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Paul’s Week in Politics Articles

The peril of effective opposition

The Labour party has become an effective opposition. As someone who desperately wants to see our party back in office, that’s a terrifying prospect . Every step we take towards being an effective opposition runs the risk of taking us further away from being a...
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Remembering our police

The tragic death of PC David Rathband reminds us that the victims of crime are so often wearing uniforms. Whatever the circumstances of David Rathband’s death, he was murdered by Raoul Moat. I can’t imagine what David Rathband’s life was like following his shooting....
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Masterclass in how not to reform

It’s easy to scoff at Andrew Lansley’s hapless handling of his NHS bill. From the day he walked into Richmond House, with his bill already written, it’s been a masterclass in how not to reform public services. He didn’t listen to his officials. He assumed the support...
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Thinking eugenics

While holed up in the Travelodge, Euston last night (oh, the glamour) I caught the end of a discussion on Radio 4 with Jonathon Freedland, who, writing as Sam Bourne, has a new thriller out. It’s called Pantheon, and it’s about wartime Oxford, with its checkpoints,...
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