Mike Sivier

Andy Burnham wants us stockpiling tinned food and bottled water. But what happens when the power goes off and we can't cook it? #TheWhipLine #EmergencyPlanning #CyberSecurity #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/t…

What does John Healey’s first Budget tell us about the government’s economic thinking? And does it add up to a coherent economic strategy? #Budget #Economy #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/w…

Has the UK learned an important lesson from Brexit? Perhaps having different rules wasn't the advantage we were promised. #Brexit #EU #Trade #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/d…

More than £600 million for AI and biosecurity, plus £15 million to tackle misogyny. John Healey has announced the money, but what will it achieve? #AI #Biosecurity #Misogyny #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/h…

Shabana Mahmood has retreated on parts of her earned settlement plan, but 517,000 migrants still face longer waits. Why? #Immigration #EarnedSettlement #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/m…

More cash for social housing, a promise to tackle rough sleeping, and greater powers for regional mayors. John Healey’s Budget offers some big changes. #Housing #Homelessness #Devolution #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/h…

Higher minimum wages, a fairer Carer’s Allowance, changes to pensions and a new approach to business taxes. Will they make a lasting difference? #Budget #Benefits #Wages #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/h…

The UK asylum backlog wasn't caused by people arriving here. It was created by governments that deliberately starved the system of resources. #Asylum #Immigration #Austerity #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/a…

John Healey’s first Budget offers some help with living costs, but can Labour deliver real economic change while clinging to restrictive fiscal rules? #Budget #CostOfLiving #Economy #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/h…

Could the UK restore freedom of movement to secure better trade with the EU? What exactly is Brussels offering in return? #Brexit #EU #Immigration #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/i…

Labour is putting £874m into tackling rough sleeping. The Tories complain about the cost. What do they propose instead? #Homelessness #AndyBurnham #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/w…

The UK government has approved Shell’s Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, despite Labour’s climate commitments and a summer of devastating grass fires. Why? #Jackdaw #ClimateChange #NorthSea #Labour #EnergyBills #TheWhipLine youtu.be/lX1JyngbgSg

Lifting the Universal Credit childcare cap has sparked anger over the support larger immigrant families could receive. Justifiably? #UniversalCredit #Childcare #Immigration #Benefits #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/a…

A former government said it had thrown a “protective ring” around care homes in the Covid-19 crisis - but the truth was tragically different. #CovidInquiry #CareHomes #MattHancock #Covid19 #TheWhipLine youtu.be/cspJBk3x6vo

The UK government has approved Shell’s Jackdaw gas field. But will it lower energy bills or a higher cost to the climate? #Jackdaw #ClimateCrisis #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/j…

The UK government has approved Shell’s Jackdaw gas field. But will it lower energy bills or a higher cost to the climate? #Jackdaw #ClimateCrisis #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/j…

The Covid Inquiry has exposed how government failures reinforced one another, leaving care homes vulnerable to Covid-19. #CovidInquiry #CareHomes #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/g…

The government wants to remove defendants’ right to choose a Crown Court trial, leaving people to face magistrates instead. Politicians should know that they cannot fix a queue by moving it. #JuryTrials #JusticeSystem #CrownCourt #AndyBurnham #TheWhipLine youtu.be/OegFbwVknn8

When criticism becomes uncomfortable, do those being criticised answer the allegations or try to discredit the people making them? #ZackPolanski #Zionism #Palestine #Israel #GreenParty #Antisemitism #PoliticalCommentary #TheWhipLine youtu.be/jXEasKuA0Zg

Would banning people with ADHD, autism or anxiety from PIP save money? The Resolution Foundation says no, but what about its own proposals? #PIP #DisabilityBenefits #ADHD #Autism #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/t…