Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Can We Build A Coalition To Defeat Inequality?

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Inequality in wealth and income has slowly grown over recent years until it has become a major political issue of our age. I first became a...
Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Is A Housing Bubble Inflating?

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Many people are asking if we are experiencing a bubble in house prices in London. The problem with bubbles in asset prices is that they are...
Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Against Austerity. Been There. Seen It. And Hoping To Get The T-Shirt

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During my time as Lewisham's Cabinet Member for Resources, I have taken every opportunity to make the point that the cuts that the Coali...
Tuesday, 29 April 2014

I'm Sticking My Snout Back In The Trough!

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Last week, I returned from a short Easter break to find a letter from the Council waiting for me. It was from the Borough’s Returning Offi...
Monday, 14 April 2014

My London Marathon Homily

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Yesterday, I ran the London Marathon for the Lavender Trust (donations still being accepted here ). I managed to get round the course in 3 ...
Tuesday, 8 April 2014

The Re-Return Of The Master. Keynesian Stimulus Is Back On The Agenda.

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Today, excitement is being generated by the IMF’s announcement that it expects the UK economy to grow by 2.9% this year, the fastest rate o...
Monday, 31 March 2014

Council Cuts Haven't Affected Services, Have They?

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Local Councils have borne the brunt of the Coalition Austerity cuts as services like education and health have been ring fenced. In Lewisha...