Published by The ipaper (25th September, 2017) Jeremy Corbyn displayed his usual avuncular style ahead of his party’s annual conference. Certainly he has good cause to smile as […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
As Brexit runs aground, watch the leave rats jump ship
Published by The Guardian (22nd September, 2017) Theresa May has looked out of her depth since she became prime minister. She has blown her majority, achieved nothing beyond […]
Education / Policy / Politics
Cutting tuition fees would just benefit wealthy graduates
Published by The Times (19th September, 2017) The Tories have woken up suddenly to the generational divide. Bribing pensioners and banging on about Europe won just enough votes […]
Politics / Technology
Boris Johnston’s descent into gutter politics
Published by the i paper (18th September, 2017) You may have forgotten Andrea Leadsom. She was the woman who nearly became prime minister until she claimed motherhood gave […]
Politics
Disingenuous, disloyal and desperate
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th September, 2017) London had a lucky escape on Friday. But still there were 29 people injured in a terror attack on a […]
Politics
What Rees-Mogg’s popularity reveals about the Tories
Published by The ipaper (11th September, 2017) The idea of Jacob Rees-Mogg as the leader to save Tories from electoral crisis is laughable, certainly in this century. He […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Undesirable rebirth of British exceptionalism
Published by The ipaper (7th August, 2017) Did you know Britons have agriculture woven into their genetic makeup more than any other people on the planet? This revelation […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Give thanks for Spreadsheet Phil, our unlikely saviour
Published by The ipaper (31st July, 2017) I never thought I would say this, but give thanks and praises for Philip Hammond. Yes, I know he is a […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
So much pain for so little gain
Published by The ipaper (24th July, 2017) Jacob Rees-Mogg has six children, has never changed a nappy and happily admits to making no pretence at modernity. Yet such […]
Politics
The Tories’ forgotten generation
Published by The i paper (3rd July, 2017) Damian Green is a decent guy. He is one of those pleasant, slightly plodding MPs on the traditional left of […]
Aid / Politics
Patel’s pitiful bid to defend waste and corruption
Published by The Mail on Sunday (25th June, 2017) Earlier this month I found myself sitting in an impressive Whitehall office being grilled by officials at the aid […]