Published by The i paper (9th January, 2025)
Policy / Politics / Social care
Arrogant, heartless and out of touch
Published by The i paper (14th October, 2024) If you want to understand why the Conservatives are in such dire straits, consider social care. This is a significant […]
Politics
Starmer needs a mission statement
Published by The i paper (23rd September, 2024) Last year Rachel Reeves accepted a gift valued at £330 to attend a concert from the Betting and Gaming Council. This […]
Politics
How not to win votes and influence
Published by The i paper (2nd September, 2024) Wendy Morton is one of those rare beasts: a Conservative MP who survived at the hands of voters in July. […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
Far right pose a threat to our democracy
Published by The i paper (5th August, 2024) So the first crisis of Sir Keir Starmer’s time in Downing Street turns out to be a summer rampage of terror […]
Politics / United States / World
If the Tories follow Trump, they will be haunted by regret
Published by The i paper (22nd July, 2024) Ronald Reagan is routinely hailed on the right as one of the greatest Republican presidents in United States history for […]
Politics
Starmer can learn lessons from the Tory disaster
Published by The i paper (8th July, 2024) Already our politics feels a little bit calmer. Labour has kicked out the Tories, Sir Keir Starmer has moved into […]
Politics
I was Cameron’s speechwriter but voted for my Sunday football pal Keir. He’ll need all his on-pitch tenacity to tackle the Herculean challenges ahead
Published by The Daily Mail (5th July, 2024) It is more than 14 years since I stood chatting to a nervous politician on the eve of taking power. […]
Policy / Politics / Sport
Starmer’s pitch at normality
Published by The i paper (3rd July, 2024) The reports make the game sound almost professional. Whites took the lead when a “fine, flowing movement” ended with Mark […]
Politics
Tories deserve to be kicked as hard as possible into the history books
Published by The i paper (1st July, 2024) When Rishi Sunak stood before the dwindling band of Tory faithful at their party conference last year, he spoke about the […]
Defence / Policy / Politics
Sunak’s not so cunning plan
Published by The i paper (27th May, 2024) Right you ‘orrible lot, fall in. Our forces are staring defeat in the face. Our officers look useless. Their strategies […]