Better and Worse
My grandfather liked to tell the following anecdote: one day, a man is walking down…
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The Dreams of Sheep
I suppose the most remarkable thing about the Emergency Budget is how calmly most people…
The Age of Cheapness
It’s been rather difficult to focus on politics lately. Panem et circenses abounds particularly at…
Laws & Order
So David Laws, Chief Secretary of the Treasury, is gay. The revelation was exploded forth…
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 Habit of Coalition
I’ve been reliably informed that around about the time of Gordon Brown’s departure from Downing…
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…