Tag: Keir Starmer
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Who is Louis Mosley?
One answer is: the grandson of Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists. It’s no crime, of course, to be a descendant of a dangerous extremist, and doubtless Louis would deny all ideological connection with Oswald. It’s interesting to note, though, that when he stood as a Conservative candidate in a London council…
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Dawn dweud
Bu tipyn o sôn yn y wasg yn ddiweddar am sgiliau ‘dawn dweud’ neu ‘medrau llafar’, neu ‘oracy’, i ddefnyddio’r gair Saesneg anhardd – y gallu i fynegi eich hun mewn ffordd rugl a gramadegol, ac i wrando ar yr hyn mae pob eraill yn ei ddweud wrthych chi. Yn 2024 cyhoeddodd comisiwn annibynnol ar…
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Getting angry about politics
I’m not sure what other people think, but on the whole I’d say I was a person of fairly equable temper. But recently I’ve begun to realise that I’ve started having angry conversations about contemporary politics, especially politics as practised in Britain. This goes beyond just venting exasperation, like growling at the television when BBC…