Category Archives: Politics

Life without a safety net

Posted on July 9, 2016 by jopratt

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how it felt during the riots in England in 2011 when, as the violence, burning and looting spread across London and to other cities, the police stopped responding. You could call 999 and … Continue reading →

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Labour needs Corbyn – we all do

Posted on July 23, 2015 by jopratt

Something interesting is happening in UK politics and the media and Westminster are so out of touch they’re failing to notice. There is a widespread assumption made by many journalists, the Tories, most Labour MPs and Tony Blair that if … Continue reading →

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