Sleeping with Leviathan
The stretch of the A647 between Bradford and Leeds is a speed camera trap. At…
Tag: liberal democrats
On Monarchy and Mobility
We’ve come so far, only to go backwards. In 1964, the British people elected Labour…
Always Look on the Dark Side of Life
Prior to the advent of the Euro, I lived in the Netherlands and then Belgium.…
Profiles in Timidity and Courage
The Queen’s Speech was long on pomp, short on circumstance. I’ve listened to a fair…
The End of the Conservative Party
Outrage, but no surprise. Jeremy Hunt’s close relationship with Rupert Murdoch’s empire is the subject…
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…