Category Archives: UK

Some Thoughts on Tony Benn

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Gerry Lynch

Tony Benn was a lovely guy. I once got chatting to him on the Circle Line going home from work: I got on at St. James’ Park and said “Hey, you’re Tony Benn!”, and we chatted until he got off … Continue reading →

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UKIP’s voters – older, more male and more working class. But especially older.

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Cross-posted at Slugger O’Toole… YouGov have produced a wonderful composite of all their February 2013 polling to try and give a realistic picture of which bits of the electorate are behind UKIP’s polling surge into double figures , a trend … Continue reading →

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Eastleigh: Bad for Tories, Better for LDs, Best for UKIP

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Cross-posted to Slugger O’Toole… So the LibDems held on to Eastleigh by a narrow majority of 1,771 or just 4.3%, with UKIP surging into second place. Alex Massie in the Speccie warns against overanalysing by-elections, while Martin Kettle argued last … Continue reading →

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Steven Agnew cleans Arlene Foster’s clock on gay marriage…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Well done to Green Party MLA Steven Agnew for setting DUP Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster straight that civil partnerships are NOT equal to marriage and that all religious symbolism or language in civil partnership ceremonies in the UK is banned … Continue reading →

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House Prices Rise 43-fold since 1971 – Cui Bono?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

The Daily Telegraph highlights a report by Shetler indicating that house prices have risen by 43 times since 1971. This is over six times the rate of inflation for basic weekly groceries in the same period. The report comes with … Continue reading →

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Home Rule, Rome Rule and Gay Marriage

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Crossposted at Slugger O’Toole… Last September, Unionists paraded in their tens of thousands through Belfast to celebrate the centenary of the Ulster Covenant. From the days of Lilibullero in the 17th Century, Ulster Protestantism has always had a particular genius … Continue reading →

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A UKIP breakthrough in 2015?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Gerry Lynch

Crossposted at Slugger O’Toole… UKIP has been consistently polling in the high single digits and low double digits across Great Britain for well over a year now. This is the most significant and sustained burst of polling for a fourth … Continue reading →

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