The Summer of Uncertainty
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
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The Jubilee in Bradford
On Saturday, I went to the ASDA just off the A6177 Bradford Ring Road to…
Sleeping with Leviathan
The stretch of the A647 between Bradford and Leeds is a speed camera trap. At…
Always Look on the Dark Side of Life
Prior to the advent of the Euro, I lived in the Netherlands and then Belgium.…
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…
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…