Why Galloway?
George Galloway shouldn’t be a Member of Parliament. Apart from his overblown theatrics, his comic…
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A Modest Proposal
I remember 1997. I know what it was like to live under the last Conservative…
The Passé Relationship?
After living in Britain for over 18 years, my mother and father retired to New…
Cuts and Casualties
Yesterday, I became aware of a horrific case in Peterborough. The local primary care trust,…
Better and Worse
My grandfather liked to tell the following anecdote: one day, a man is walking down…
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…
Dear Prudence
The budget cuts have already hit close to home. Prior to the election, Gordon Brown…
The Habit of Coalition
I’ve been reliably informed that around about the time of Gordon Brown’s departure from Downing…