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General Election 2017: constituency profiles – Lincolnshire

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Andrew Defty

In electoral terms the area between the Humber and the Wash is to some extent a microcosm of England. Labour is well represented in the urban industrial constituencies in the north. To the south, the largely rural county of Lincolnshire is dominated by the Conservatives. There … Continue reading →

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Cameron’s gone. What will he do and what is his legacy?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Andrew Defty

A slightly shorter version of this article was published in The Lincolnshire Echo. _________________________________ In a period of political upheaval David Cameron’s announcement that he is leaving the House of Commons with ‘immediate effect’ is not the most surprising news … Continue reading →

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Not too late for an informed debate on EU membership

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Andrew Defty

This article first appeared in ‘The Business’ supplement to The Lincolnshire Echo, June 2016. The European Union has changed beyond all recognition from the economic community Britain joined in 1973. It is now an economic and political union with a … Continue reading →

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EU referendum myths: prisoners’ voting rights and EU membership

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Andrew Defty

The most frustrating, but perhaps inevitable, feature of the EU referendum campaign is the wealth of ill-informed comment, and straightforward untruths, being disseminated by those campaigning. In some cases it is possible to argue that differences of opinion might lead to understandably different perspectives … Continue reading →

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Should Britain be having a referendum on EU membership?

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Andrew Defty

This is a slightly extended version of my ‘First Person’ column in The Lincolnshire Echo (Thursday 3 March – Wednesday 9 March edition). The forthcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU will be David Cameron’s third significant referendum since … Continue reading →

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