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James Bloodworth

Website James Bloodworth is the former editor of Left Foot Forward.

Has a privately run hospital really been named the best by experts?

James Bloodworth
15 May, 2014

For what possible reason would a company which specialises in outsourcing want to promote outsourcing and private sector involvement in the NHS?

Tories take £1.5 million from controversial hedge fund guru

James Bloodworth
15 May, 2014

A top hedge fund guru whose tax affairs have been scrutinised in the past has given £1.5 million to the Conservative Party, new figures from the Electoral Commission can reveal.

Sensationalist Telegraph article on immigration complete rubbish… says Telegraph

James Bloodworth
14 May, 2014

A quarter of eastern Europeans pay just £1 a week net in income tax despite being in work, claimed the Telegraph. The paper has now admittted that that claim was wrong.

Unemployment down 133,000 to 2.21 million

James Bloodworth
14 May, 2014

Unemployment decreased by 133,000 from January to March 2014 to 2.21 million, with the unemployment rate now at 6.8 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.

Most Ukrainians prefer Europe over Russia

James Bloodworth
13 May, 2014

Ukrainians are a lot less pro-Russian than the separatists in the East of the country would like the outside world to believe.

Miliband must improve his personal ratings if he wants to be prime minister

James Bloodworth
13 May, 2014

Ed Miliband’s poor personal ratings will eventually catch up with the party, as we’re starting to see in the polls.

GP appointment within 48 hours under a Labour government

James Bloodworth
12 May, 2014

NHS patients will be guaranteed a GP appointment within 48 hours under a Labour government.

If Gary Barlow had committed benefit fraud Cameron wouldn’t be so sympathetic

James Bloodworth
12 May, 2014

We should be a lot angrier about the antics of people like Gary Barlow than about purported benefit fraud.

The Tories want to ban strikes without 50% turnout, yet they accuse others of class war

James Bloodworth
11 May, 2014

If you are simultaneously bashing the unions and slashing welfare, you’re also not in the best position to accuse others of conducting class war.

Daniel Hannan is wrong: we don’t need to be poorer to be more equal

James Bloodworth
9 May, 2014

Daniel Hannan has got it wrong (again). A poorer society is less likely to be a more equal society.

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