The Summer of Uncertainty
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
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On Monarchy and Mobility
We’ve come so far, only to go backwards. In 1964, the British people elected Labour…
Profiles in Timidity and Courage
The Queen’s Speech was long on pomp, short on circumstance. I’ve listened to a fair…
In the Shadow of the Tower
As the final results of the 2012 local election were tallied and reported, London was…
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…
What Happened at Millbank Tower
Far from being happy about the violence, most of the students at Demolition 2010 were…