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A new ‘prawn cocktail’ offensive

We need a ‘prawn cocktail’ offensive for the 21st century – a ‘scallops and celeriac purée’ offensive, a ‘baked figs and goats cheese’ offensive – anyway, you get my point. In the 1980s and 1990s, energetic Labour spokespeople led by then City minister Tony Blair...

Carrying on regardless

Further opposition to the government’s disastrous health and social care bill emerged this week. The British Medical Journal, the Health Service Journal and the Nursing Times joined thousands of doctors and nurses calling for the bill to be dropped. They say the NHS...

Miliband first, Bercow second, Cameron last

Who won? Ed Miliband is clearly buoyed by the strength of yesterday’s EU performance, which make his win today as inevitable as a homemade lasagne Chez Balls. Cheered by the backbenches as he rose to his feet we undoubtedly saw the return of 'Red Ed' - he even likened...

The £20 billion question

One of the features of the banking crisis has been the anger and incredulity of people at the sharp end of public expenditure cuts and the squeeze on real incomes watching those who run banks fill their boots. Even if the individuals at the top of most banks have...