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The life of Mr Andy C: Lies, damned lies, and statistics at the Budget and why Osborne decided to rush the 45p rate in
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Thursday, 22 March 2012. Lies, damned lies, and statistics at the Budget and why Osborne decided to rush the 45p rate in. He states in the budget that the rate only raised a third of the expected £1bn originally expected. ( BBC News. The true effectiveness of the 50p rate will not show until the end of the 2011/12 tax year next month, as this will ...
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The life of Mr Andy C: March 2013
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Sunday, 31 March 2013. Why I support the Left Unity initiative. I have confidence that the Left Unity shows real promise for the following reasons:. We are facing a Tory government and there is strong unity among left groups working on campaigns such as scrap bedroom tax, stop the cuts, save the NHS etc. The splits in Socialist Alliance/Respect wer...
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The life of Mr Andy C: Labour are failing us, help shape the future of the left and sign up to Ken Loach's Left Unity appeal
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Sunday, 24 March 2013. Labour are failing us, help shape the future of the left and sign up to Ken Loach's Left Unity appeal. Last August I wrote an article arguing that Labour must take a strong position against ATOS Work Capability Assessments. Yet he remained silent. I have signed up to Ken Loach's appeal for left unity:. The welfare state is be...
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The life of Mr Andy C: Monarchy Myth #1 - They are good for tourism
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Friday, 1 June 2012. Monarchy Myth #1 - They are good for tourism. When I try and make a case for republicanism the no.1 response I get from supporters of the monarchy is that they are good for tourism. But is this true, and would it make a huge difference to our economy if we were a republic? Let's look at the facts:. Visit me on Facebook. In my e...
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The life of Mr Andy C: I don't agree with Progress, but I believe in their right to exist
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Saturday, 16 June 2012. I don't agree with Progress, but I believe in their right to exist. As reported in today's Guardian. The latest sectarian ruptions in the Labour Party have being triggered by an attempt to ban neo-liberal group Progress. Made up of those associated with Blairite thinking in the party. Of which I am member, Blue Labour. Route...
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The life of Mr Andy C: Petition calling for increased regulation of private rental sector
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Tuesday, 19 June 2012. Petition calling for increased regulation of private rental sector. A recent study by Cambridge University, reported in the Observer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The views on this blog are my own and not necessarily those of any organisation I may be affiliated with. Visit me on Facebook. View my complete profile.
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The life of Mr Andy C: February 2013
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Saturday, 23 February 2013. Why is there a media obsession with the Steenkamp murder? To quote the African online newspaper Mail and Guardian. The South African Institute of Race Relations said an average of 2 488 women had been murdered every year over the past six years. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Visit me on Facebook. In my early forties living...
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The life of Mr Andy C: Sophie Lancaster - Attacked for dressing differently
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Thursday, 23 August 2012. Sophie Lancaster - Attacked for dressing differently. Tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Sophie Lancaster. Please share this video and spread the word about the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit me on Facebook. 40 things to do before I reach 40. View my complete profile.
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The life of Mr Andy C: How will Bedroom Tax affect York?
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Saturday, 9 March 2013. How will Bedroom Tax affect York? The National Housing federation has published figures. The figures are even more shocking for the region. A report on ITV news. Shows that 80,000 people will be affected in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, with 50,000 of these people are disabled. The bedroom tax takes no account of:. Which...
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The life of Mr Andy C: Why Labour must take a strong position against current ATOS Work Capability Assessments
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The life of Mr Andy C. The blog of Andrew Collingwood, an independent socialist blogger dismayed at the damage the ConDem coalition are doing to this country. Saturday, 11 August 2012. Why Labour must take a strong position against current ATOS Work Capability Assessments. Recently journalist Sonia Poulton wrote an open letter to Ed Miliband on the Mail Online titled 'Will Ed Miliband stand up for the disabled against distressing and unreliable work capability tests? And where we live together, freely, i...