John McDermott



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 * NHS targets don’t hurt patients – managers do - Waiting lists fell by more in England, where targets were ‘brutal’, than in relaxed Scotland - 9th November 2013
 * Tesco is the real test of the Living Wage - In Britain, low pay is concentrated in hotels, restaurants, retail, call centres and care homes. That’s where Miliband’s plan will be tested - 6th November 2013
 * HS2 as the ultimate Northern Line – is it just an Underground extension? - Is the British plan for high speed rail really just a way to spread London, rather than rejuvenate the north? - 6th November 2013
 * Use tax to cut London house prices - Many Londoners would count as foreign home buyers – 37 per cent of the city was born abroad - 2nd November 2013
 * The John Lennon housing premium - Off Message: Money can’t buy you love but it can buy you a Beatle’s family home in Liverpool - 30th October 2013
 * If economists ran the country … - Off Message: Among other things, taxes on labour and transactions would be reduced - 30th October 2013
 * The only cost-benefit analysis of HS2 that matters - Off Message: Arguments about capacity open up charge high-speed rail will be of more benefit to London than rest of UK - 29th October 2013
 * What the storm could say about London - Off Message: Inclement weather is a reminder of the pressure placed every day on the UK capital - 29th October 2013
 * The chart that explains the world - Location more important than class when it comes to determining whether someone will be poor - 28th October 2013
 * Russell Brand, Britain’s reluctant Beppe Grillo - Off Message: My worry is that if influential people say that practical politics is unimportant then apathy will only increase - 25th October 2013
 * Why green taxes are less than they seem - Off Message: Although it is vital to separate the political signal from the noise, Ed Miliband’s energy bills pledge has created a cacophony - 24th October 2013
 * What HealthCare.gov could learn from Britain - Off Message: Gov.uk has shown that government technology can be improved by applying new design to existing services - 23rd October 2013
 * The real Big Six – the problems with Britain’s energy market - Off Message: Unless there is greater trust from suppliers, it will continue to be difficult for consumers to choose providers - 22nd October 2013
 * Talking about social mobility - Structural changes in the economy makes a subtle difference but one with important consequences for social policy - 18th October 2013
 * Why George Osborne is in China - The UK’s weak export growth has several causes. There is only so much diplomacy can do about them - 17th October 2013
 * Niall Ferguson and the magic ratio - Off Message: Paul Krugman has been criticised for making inaccurate predictions – but the ideal public intellectual should not be confused with a soothsayer - 15th October 2013
 * How Hackney explains UK policy towards China - Off Message: The move to liberalise tourist visas for Chinese to shop in east London is a sign of HM Treasury’s power - 14th October 2013
 * John Boehner’s imaginary ‘halfway’ point - Halfway from default is still a long way from sense - 12th October 2013
 * US government shutdown and the permanent campaign - Off Message: If the goal is defined as re-election in a congressional race then it becomes easier to understand not only Tea Party Republicans but also moderates who fear speaking out - 8th October 2013
 * A conversation about Help to Buy - Off Message: An imagined dialogue based on real events on the government’s latest initiative - 4th October 2013
 * Shutdown shows the tyranny of the minority - There is little perceived personal downside to shutting down the government for incalcitrant Republicans - 2nd October 2013
 * A new populism is shaping politics - There is a profound ignorance among the powerful as to the depth of anti-elite feeling - 28th September 2013
 * Did the White House give up on Summers too soon? - This might be a good time to revisit the wisdom of leading from a distance in Congressional negotiations - 18th September 2013
 * Russia, Syria and the US – parsing Uncle Vlad - The cuddliness of Putin’s op-ed in The New York Times brings to mind another Russian leader - 13th September 2013
 * Syria and new divisions in US politics - Members of Congress against military action transcend traditional divides - 6th September 2013
 * Legal case for action is flimsy and bold - Citing a responsibility to protect is one thing, actually ensuring protection is quite another - 29th August 2013
 * Syria and Kosovo, the ‘non-precedent precedent’ - If politicians need intervention to be legal as well as legitimate, there will be a healthy debate about whether enough has changed since 1999 - 29th August 2013
 * The church of no religion - The communities of non-believers that thrive today ask less of people than earlier versions. This might also make them less durable - 24th August 2013
 * Politicians’ dreams give Treasury sleepless nights - Officials at the great office of state are sceptical about big projects like HS2 - 21st August 2013
 * A curious case of a generous donation - Splitting a woman’s bequest between the coalition parties was an audacious reading of her will - 15th August 2013
 * Why Holder is reforming mandatory minimums - The attorney-general can act now because the cost of US justice keeps rising - 14th August 2013
 * Clumsy intervention in raw politics - Bryant’s botched speech on immigration is a reminder Labour has a capitalism problem as well - 13th August 2013
 * Nicer than we think we are - Kindness is rarely rewarded at a national level, compared with talent, chutzpah, hard work, wealth or beauty - 10th August 2013
 * Britain’s zero-hours economy - The truth is people on these contracts can’t get the proper jobs they want - 7th August 2013
 * Memo: next steps on the ‘#RacistVan’ - John McDermott suggests further uses for the UK government’s ‘white van’ advertising campaign - 1st August 2013
 * Happy birthday, minimum wage - A sign that lasting popular institutions can still be built - 1st August 2013
 * UK drifts into another migration muddle - Migrant bond symbolises incoherence of immigration policy - 31st July 2013
 * The archbishop and the Parable of Wonga - Better for Justin Welby to take on payday lenders than opine on gay marriage - 26th July 2013
 * The irrational case for HS2 - The government lacks clarity of purpose and honesty with the public - 25th July 2013
 * What is ‘subprime’ about Help to Buy? - Though borrowers will at least be creditworthy, the scheme is still misguided - 24th July 2013
 * The government’s flimsy youth contract - Starting a job is not the same thing as staying in a job - 23rd July 2013
 * Public finances head for another squeeze - UK Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts imply harsh choices - 20th July 2013
 * Lynton Crosby and the myth of neutrality - Those who exert power in a democracy should be accountable - 17th July 2013
 * Benefits cap is great cynical politics - It is a mistake to think the limit is anything other than a symbol - 16th July 2013
 * The problems with the MPs’ pay deal - Regulator appears blinkered with salaries at the top - 12th July 2013
 * A long-awaited delivery for Royal Mail - The removal of political interference would bring a degree of clarity - 11th July 2013
 * A crisis of the past for Ed Miliband - Unite associates Labour with an unliked era just as it needs to change - 9th July 2013
 * Hold judgment if Egypt has a coup - We shouldn’t make a decision on what is happening in Cairo until the consequences are clear - 5th July 2013
 * The importance of not being Ernest - I feel the one thing you’re not supposed to about Thatcher: ambivalence - 11th April 2013
 * A year in words: Forty-seven - The data that condemned a numbers guy - 2nd January 2013
 * In politics too, quants are taking over - Nate Silver’s election algorithm symbolises a shift in political analysis - 9th November 2012
 * Land of the free, home of the brazen - In the US heartland kindness sours when politics comes up - 16th October 2012
 * Another sorry week as Cameron stumbles on - A series of gaffes hint at a leadership utterly out of touch - 30th June 2012



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