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About wonkypolicywonk

Wonkypolicywonk is a recovering policy minion, assigned wonky at birth.

The Jollyon Green Giant

Posted on August 27, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

(With apologies to The Kingsmen) It’s not easy to imagine a nuttier combo of ‘late developer leftie’ nutjobs than former boob-enlarging hypnotist David Paulden (aka Zack Polanski) and former tax (avoidance) lawyer Jolyon Maugham KC. So it’s entirely fitting that … Continue reading →

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Labour’s 2024 manifesto: Less Than Zero

Posted on August 22, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

(With apologies to Elvis Costello) So, trade unions are reportedly worried that the Government’s plan for zero-hours contracts will break the Labour Party’s July 2024 manifesto pledge. Which it will. Because, as I’ve said repeatedly on this blog and elsewhere, … Continue reading →

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Good Law Project: Crime of the Century?

Posted on August 5, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

(With apologies to Supertramp) This morning, the Good Law Project launched their 💥 100th 💥 lawfare-related crowdfunder since wealthy tax lawyer turned turd polisher Jolyon Maugham KC founded the GLP in March 2017. So today seems the right moment for … Continue reading →

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Road to Nowhere: traffic update (3)

Posted on August 4, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

With the revised Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations finally coming into force tomorrow, it’s time for another traffic update from the Road to Nowhere. As noted in previous traffic updates, following the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Millionaire shortbread

Posted on July 23, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

So, some 120 UK-based millionaires – including football pundit Gary Lineker, crime writer Val McDermid, screenwriter/director Richard Curtis and at least 100 people you’ve never heard of – have generously written to newbie prime minister Andy Burnham, urging him to … Continue reading →

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Road to Nowhere: traffic update (2)

Posted on July 13, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

[First published on 13 July, this post was updated on 15 July.] With the 40-day period for Parliament to review the revised EHRC Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations that Bridget ‘moral midget’ Phillipson finally laid before … Continue reading →

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Good Law Project: the law(fare) of averages

Posted on July 2, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

Since the beginning of 2024, Jolyon Maugham KC and his Good Law Project have been busy holding people and organisations they don’t like to account, standing against hate, and bringing hope. Or something. And, to support this transformational activity, they … Continue reading →

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Brexit: the stupendous stupidity of the Green Party

Posted on June 30, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

Last week, a column by the liberal, pro-European journalist Hugo Rifkind about the 2016 Referendum reminded me that, of the two charlatan-led political parties currently hoovering up votes from the Labour Party on account of its ostrich-like stance on Brexit … Continue reading →

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GLP: an online onslaught of failure and futility

Posted on June 20, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

With barrister Sarah Phillimore having this week served her defamation claim on noted turd polisher Jolyon Maugham KC, in respect of allegations set out in an article published by the Good Law Project in August last year, and in social … Continue reading →

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Walking dead: Keir Starmer, Lauren Edwards and the new but identically flawed NHS-assisted suicide PMB

Posted on June 15, 2026 by wonkypolicywonk

So, Labour MP Lauren Edwards – who, as noted on this blog last month, came second in the recent Private Members’ Bill (PMB) ballot – has opted to re-introduce Kim Leadbeater’s deeply flawed and defeated NHS-assisted suicide Bill in the … Continue reading →

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