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April 12, 2018 adelwharfelabour Economics

Economy: The Tories’ Real Problem with Austerity

In a short piece for the New Statesman, Stephen Bush beautifully sums up the biggest problem for the Tories and their ideology of austerity - if they want to keep going the only people left to take from are their own base, so now what? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2018/04/conservatives-austerity-problem-isn-t-corbyn-it-s-cameron

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March 8, 2018 adelwharfelabour Economics, Labour Party

Economy: May Faces Universal Credit Woes

Angela Rayner has done a lot in her short time as a shadow minister and forcing 2 crucial votes on Universal Credit was nothing short of fantastic. However, as Stephen Bush explains, this could be the least of Theresa May's worries. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/welfare/2018/03/conservatives-are-heading-trouble-over-universal-credit

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March 1, 2018 adelwharfelabour Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party

Jeremy Corbyn: Why Is He Doing It?

In a piece by Stephen Bush for the New Statesman he takes a look at what is driving Jeremy Corbyn - an ambition to lead the country to a better place! https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2018/03/who-really-controlling-corbyn-no-one-what-s-driving-him

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September 22, 2017 adelwharfelabour Brexit

Brexit: Is Theresa a Remainer Again?

Stephen Bush points out that by saying that all current Brexit options are useless to the UK, could the PM be pitching to stay? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/09/theresa-may-makes-fantastic-case-staying-european-union

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September 21, 2017 adelwharfelabour Brexit

Brexit: Where’s the Planning?

Stephen Bush asks why the government doesn't appear to be planning for Brexit at all. For example, where are the job adverts for positions to compliment all the new border controls that we're going to implement? http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/09/forget-planning-no-deal-government-isnt-really-planning-brexit-all

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September 20, 2017 adelwharfelabour Brexit

Brexit: Some Advice for Mrs May

Stephen Bush offers his view on where we are with Brexit and what the PM could say in her speech on Friday to make things a little better http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/09/heres-what-theresa-may-could-say-save-brexit-talks

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August 9, 2017 adelwharfelabour International News

International: Trump’s Threats could Lead to Nuclear War

Stephen Bush in the New Statesman takes a look at the relationship history between the US and North Korea. http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/08/donald-trumps-careless-rhetoric-risks-nuclear-miscalculation

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August 2, 2017 adelwharfelabour Brexit, Labour Party

Brexit vs Labour Manifesto

Stephen Bush weighs up the pledges in the Labour manifesto versus the realities of Brexit. https://inews.co.uk/opinion/true-cost-labours-disconnect-voters-brexit-wont-political/

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July 24, 2017 adelwharfelabour Brexit, Labour Party

Brexit: Single Market Conundrum

Stephen Bush mulls over the question that was seemingly posed on the Andrew Marr show on Sunday - does Brexit mean leaving the Single Market? http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/07/what-jeremy-corbyn-gets-right-about-single-market

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July 11, 2017 adelwharfelabour National Politics

Can the Tories Play Nice with Others?

Following Theresa May's call for help from other parties Stephen Bush has his say. http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/07/mays-plea-corbyn-makes-her-look-daft-tories-have-no-choice

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