James Caan, social mobility and the job market
James Caan may be wondering why he ever accepted the title of Social Mobility Tsar. Tsars are not renowned for promoting social mobility. Opera fans will recall Boris Godunov’s strenuous and desperate...
View Article‘Nasty Country’ immigrant restraints are old, wrong or useless
Before we knew Cameron’s Romanian/Bulgarian restriction details, I predicted they‘d be more hot air than substance. Analysis shows the Tory proposals are either already in law, unenforceable or...
View ArticleUkraine: violent protest for right to nonviolent protest
Removing the right to peaceful demonstrations in Kiev has removed the last constraint that held back Ukrainian opposition activists. Now damned if they do, damned if they don’t, the level of hostility...
View Article2016: Independent Scots are Europe’s worst benefits tourists
In the Burns Night spirit, let’s assume Scotland votes for independence. Let’s assume further – despite warnings to the contrary – that Scotland joins the EU painlessly. To Westminster, the Scots are...
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