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Labour must resist the urge to lurch to the left
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 16:00 | View Comments
Labour must resist the urge to lurch to the left

Labour must become less tribal if they are to hope to win back power, and regain some economic literacy, which means that only Burnham or David Miliband can win them an election.

The Special Relationship between the UK and US that’s not so special
Monday, 26 Jul, 2010 – 8:00 | View Comments
The Special Relationship between the UK and US that’s not so special

The relationship between the United States and United Kingdom is still significant. The mistake is to assume it is exclusive – for either party.

Vibe Debate; Thursday July 29th, 7.30pm at the Blue Posts in Picadilly
Thursday, 22 Jul, 2010 – 10:40 | View Comments
Vibe Debate; Thursday July 29th, 7.30pm at the Blue Posts in Picadilly

The Vibe runs bi-weekly debates, in which we invite anyone and everyone with an interest in current affairs to an informal debate in which we discuss these issues.
It was great to see those of you …

Suburban spies: hardly the Cold War
Thursday, 1 Jul, 2010 – 8:00 | View Comments
Suburban spies: hardly the Cold War

The capture of 11 Russian ‘spies’ in suburban America would indicate a continuing of Cold War-era espionage. However, the softness of the claims being made suggests there is little deception involved.

The generation game – welfare reform is paramount, despite risks
Saturday, 26 Jun, 2010 – 8:30 | View Comments
The generation game – welfare reform is paramount, despite risks

The goal is to create a society where work is central to life and the difference in how much you earn working and could earn on welfare is irrelevant.

Has Obama misplaced his priorities in relieving General McChrystal?
Friday, 25 Jun, 2010 – 8:30 | View Comments
Has Obama misplaced his priorities in relieving General McChrystal?

Was General McChrystal relieved of his position for his loud mouth, his ineffective strategies, or for the political convenience of the Obama administration? Is his replacement, General Petraeus, the right choice to take up the reins? Let’s take a closer look…

The chancellor who should have stayed
Sunday, 20 Jun, 2010 – 16:52 | View Comments
The chancellor who should have stayed

Gordon Brown will not be missed as our prime minister, but his impact on the UK economy as chancellor must be applauded.

Diane Abbott, a victim of political correctness
Friday, 18 Jun, 2010 – 10:44 | View Comments
Diane Abbott, a victim of political correctness

Thank god for Diane Abbott, and perhaps even more so, for David Miliband. Were it not for these two sterling defenders of human rights, liberty and diversity, women and ethnic minorities would be unrepresented in …

Higher education cuts reveal spirit of student activism
Wednesday, 16 Jun, 2010 – 8:00 | View Comments
Higher education cuts reveal spirit of student activism

Students have shown they are not happy with the way their universities are being run and are unsatisfied with the relatively bleak future post-graduation. But can student-led protests have any effect on the decisions taken by either university management or the government?

Will the Tories swing their axe at the BBC?
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 8:00 | View Comments
Will the Tories swing their axe at the BBC?

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for a revision in the way the BBC raises its funds. Does this spell the beginning of the end for Aunty Beeb?

Flashing the Cash: Councils urged to publish their spending
Monday, 7 Jun, 2010 – 8:30 | View Comments
Flashing the Cash: Councils urged to publish their spending

With the councils ‘urged’ to publish their detailed spending, what implications will this have?

The Future of Smaller Parties: getting bigger?
Tuesday, 1 Jun, 2010 – 8:00 | View Comments
The Future of Smaller Parties: getting bigger?

After promising to create ‘political earthquakes’, the smaller parties and independents barely troubled the Richter scale and did not do as well as many expected in the recent election.