Laws & Order
So David Laws, Chief Secretary of the Treasury, is gay. The revelation was exploded forth…
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The Return of the Coping Classes
About two years ago, the term “coping classes” came into vogue to describe a set…
Dear Prudence
The budget cuts have already hit close to home. Prior to the election, Gordon Brown…
God Save the Queen…But Not the Monarchy
The Royal Family has rarely been the focus of my attention. To me, they’re rather…
The Green Moment
In retrospect, the formation of the Coalition Government was probably inevitable. The mathematics largely dictated…
The Dynamics of a Deal
It would be a mistake to assume that any political party is a monolith or…
In Praise of Weak Government
I’ve experienced this election mostly through the medium of social networking; Twitter, Facebook and a…
A Voter’s Guide to a Dead Constituency
At long last, my area received a dose of politics. Yesterday, there was a parade…
A Matter of Class
Mercifully, I didn’t listen to most of yesterday’s debate. I was enjoying the pleasures of…
The Point of the Spear
I think I’ll always remember where I was when our present political order fell to…