One of the reasons Labour lost the 2010 general election to the Conservatives, some pundits hold, is that it was out of step with the general mood on immigration. Read more

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Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Filed under England · Tagged Aberdeen City Council, dipankar de sarkar, Ed Miliband, Gordon Brown, hindustan times, immigration, Jobcentre Plus, Labour party, migrants, news
The election of Monsieur Francois Hollande as French President brings with it the promise of Europe taking an interesting new turn in its thus far faltering, if not failed and chaotic, bid to deal with the problem of debt – the result, in the first place, of American-style light-touch regulation of the financial market. Read more

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Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Filed under UK, world · Tagged dipankar de sarkar, French elections, French president, Gordon Brown, hindustan times, Monsieur Francois Hollande, news, Terminal 3
There is an unstated convention in British politics that prime ministers do not go out of their way to criticise their predecessors. Policies yes, but no personal attacks if you can help it. Read more

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Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Filed under UK · Tagged British politics, David Cameron, Diana, Gordon Brown, hindustan times, International Monetary Fund, John Major, labour, monarchy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Neil Kinnock, news, One Nation Conservatism, Prince Charles, royal family, tory