In the Shadow of the Tower
As the final results of the 2012 local election were tallied and reported, London was…
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The Sorrows of Catalonia
Last weekend’s edition of the Financial Times led with three articles about Spain. They catalogued…
The End of the Conservative Party
Outrage, but no surprise. Jeremy Hunt’s close relationship with Rupert Murdoch’s empire is the subject…
A View from Antalya
There’s nothing quite like the Muslim call to prayer. I heard it earlier this afternoon…
A Mayor for Bradford? No, Thanks!
I don’t think anyone ever thought there was much love lost between Boris Johnson and…
A Plague of Hobgoblins
What a difference a panic makes. Last Thursday, I decided I’d go shopping on my…
Why Galloway?
George Galloway shouldn’t be a Member of Parliament. Apart from his overblown theatrics, his comic…
A Modest Proposal
I remember 1997. I know what it was like to live under the last Conservative…
The Irresponsible State
On Monday, David Cameron made a rather rambling and long winded speech; my other half…
At Home with President Obama
The media generated fanfare surrounding Super Tuesday is over. The candidates, no doubt, have retreated…