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 Guardian headlines this morning’s edition (Sep 26) with the startling news that the “true cost” of Britain’s involvement in the war to oust Muammar Gaddafi of Libya could reach £1.75 billion. Read more

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Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 8:53 pm
Filed under UK, world · Tagged Arab Spring, Bin Laden, Britain, democracy, Guardian, Jim Murphy, Labour party, Larry Lindsay, LIbya, Libyan war, Linda Bilmes, Muammar Gaddafi, President Bush, Tony Blair
Don’t be surprised if, from now on, stories in newspapers (and perhaps television channels) come with sanctimonious disclaimers along the lines of those in Hollywood films. (My personal favourite is from The Simpsons: “No dogs were harmed during the production of this episode. A cat threw up and somebody shot a duck, but that’s it.”) Read more

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Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Filed under UK · Tagged any coulson, David Cameron, dipankar de sarkar, Ed Miliband, James Murdoch, Labour party, murdoch, news corp, News of the World, rebekah brooks, Rupert Murdoch