Author Archives: Richard Morgan-Ash

The new Right-Left Alliance

The last few days have been odd. We’ve had those on the right, represented by the Telegraph, unleashing crude but effective attacks on the Lib Dems. People who think like the Barclay brothers, owners of the Telegraph, those who are … Continue reading

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David Laws & his expenses

I came back home late Friday night and read the telegraph article on David Laws and his expenses. From the headline, it didn’t look good. Neither did the first sentence. “claimed up to £950 a month for eight years to … Continue reading

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NUS and Student Politics

I’ve (un)fortunately been around a bit in the world of NUS politics, getting to see it from a number of angles over the years. I’ve seen more of what it does than most students. I can say the NUS has … Continue reading

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So what is this PR we keep going on about?

Despite there being many other issues discussed in negotiations with the Tories, and now Labour, the focus of reporting and discussion has been on electoral reform. Many things are being said about PR. That it’ll destroy the constituency link. That … Continue reading

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