The Very Model of a Modern Labour Candidate
My black suit was clean and pressed. My white shirt with a herringbone pattern embedded…
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A Time of Chaos
East Anglia’s summer is at its height. The flat land doesn’t readily retain its temperature,…
Review: Tony Benn: “Will and Testament”
I owe Tony Benn a great deal. While he was Minister for Technology between 1966…
The Bittersweet Hereafter
Election Day always makes me think of my grandfather. Had he lived to see this…
The Bottomless Man
We all give off false impressions. The man who seems crass may be trying to…
The Obnoxious Romance of Capitalism
Yesterday, I said something on Twitter which should have been relatively uncontroversial. I stated that…
The Jubilee in Bradford
On Saturday, I went to the ASDA just off the A6177 Bradford Ring Road to…
The Slouch Towards Bethlehem
The Left had much to celebrate over the long weekend: not only was the Conservative…
In the Shadow of the Tower
As the final results of the 2012 local election were tallied and reported, London was…