Articles containing the tag ‘Labour Party’

13 September 2015: I’ll follow Gaitskell, not the Gang of Four

Posted in Comment on 09/13/2015 08:06 am by Stephen Tindale

I have decided to stay in the Labour Party. But I will not toe the Corbyn line. The way to save the Labour Party is not now unity; it is sanity.

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17 October 2015: Corbyn gets something right

Posted in Comment on 10/17/2015 08:57 am by Stephen Tindale

Corbyn was right to accept an invitation to become vice-president of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

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2026: Europe’s progressive climate policies

Posted in Comment on 06/10/2016 07:28 am by Stephen Tindale

In less than two weeks’ time, the UK will vote on whether to stay in or leave the EU. I am doing all I can for the Stronger In campaign (http://www.strongerin.co.uk/#QkGoYymoqlkpWtIE.97). Opinion polls predict a very close result. Being Labour, I never believe opinion polls. Britain could well vote to leave. But I’m also an […]

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21 October 2015: Dieselgate II? New subsidies for dirty diesel generation

Posted in Comment on 10/21/2015 06:12 am by Stephen Tindale

This afternoon the Conservative government has a chance to correct a mistake of the coalition government, and prevent subsidies going to diesel power stations.

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21 October 2015: Michael Meacher, a very good minister, a great human being

Posted in Comment on 10/21/2015 08:25 pm by Stephen Tindale

My tribute to my former boss, who very sadly died today but who leaves a great legacy

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27 March 2016: I cannot vote for a pacifist as prime minister

Posted in Comment on 03/27/2016 09:02 pm by Stephen Tindale

If Jeremy Corbyn accepts that military force is sometimes justifiable, I will vote Labour in 2020. If not, and if he is still leader, I will not.

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31 May 2016: The EU and domestic energy bills

Posted in Comment, Policy on 05/31/2016 08:45 am by Stephen Tindale

Vote Leave is today claiming that, if the UK leaves the EU, domestic energy bills would be lower. They are wrong. Domestic energy bills could and should be reduced by changing taxes and tariffs. It is possible to do this without leaving the EU. Quitting the European Internal Energy Market – the single market for […]

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