Monthly Archives: March 2015

Why Sensible People Don’t Become Members of Parliament

Posted on March 22, 2015 by phantomobserver

So what do you think of your MP? Odds are: not much. I don’t mean that you have a low opinion of your member of Parliament. I do mean that whatever she or he does, doesn’t occupy a significant chunk … Continue reading →

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Note To The Wise: Political Parties Never Leave People

Posted on March 19, 2015 by phantomobserver

Does this sound familiar to you? For a long time now I have found myself defending my membership of the Labour party while wondering what values of mine it defended any more. I didn’t leave the Labour party. It left … Continue reading →

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