Monthly Archives: November 2019

Election Blog 4: The Manifestos

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Miles King

Now that all of the party Manifestos (and the Brexit Party’s “contract with the people”) have been published, it’s possible to make some comparisons between them  – what are they offering to the electorate, and particularly those who place the … Continue reading →

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Election Blog 3: Tory Dirty Tricks

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Miles King

When I started thinking about the Election I thought that it would be good to write a series of blogs exploring how the environment was being treated, both in the Manifestos and in the Campaign. But, as has happened with … Continue reading →

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Election Blog 2: Floods and Tree-planting

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Miles King

It has been a bit of a surprise to see the environment figure so prominently in the election campaign over the last week or so – usually it’s so far down the list of priorities, or perhaps more accurately the … Continue reading →

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Election Blogs 1: setting the scene

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Miles King

          There’s an election coming! yes of course you know. But this could be the most interesting and bizarre election in decades. The old tribal boundaries between Left and Right are really breaking down, and it’s … Continue reading →

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