Published by the Financial Times (17th December, 2016) It is rare that I agree with Jeremy Corbyn, especially in his outmoded approach to public services. Yet few could argue […]
Cuba / World
An enemy of the people
Published by the ipaper (28th November, 2016) Shortly after the announcement Fidel Castro had died, state security agents turned up at a house in Havana. It belonged to […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Democracy is not just casting votes
Published by the i paper (7th November, 2016) The Brexit battle is intensifying. Theresa May, the country’s most prominent convert to the cause, has come out fighting against […]
Politics
Why will Stop the War not condemn Russia?
Published by The Sun (13th October, 2016) IT was a telling demand from veteran Labour politician Ann Clwyd. Where, she asked fellow MPs, were the protests against Russia […]
Politics
Labour moderates need some fresh thinking
Published by the ipaper (26th September, 2016) Before following his father into Westminster, Stephen Kinnock enjoyed the fruits of free movement that Britons see as their birthright. He […]
Politics
The earthquake that upended British politics
Published by The Wall Street Journal (9th July, 2016) British politics and governance have been shaken during the past few weeks in ways that I have not seen […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Our two-party system is falling apart
Published by the i paper (27th June, 2016) So what an appalling mess our country finds itself in. Last Friday, we woke to discover Britain had decided to […]
Politics / Venezuela / World
A modern tragedy applauded by deluded leftists
Published by The Daily Telegraph (18th May, 2016) To understand why the thought of Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister is so alarming, take a look at the unfurling […]
Politics
Doomsday warning: Tories and Labour are in danger
Published by The ipaper (8th May, 2016) Austrians face a choice between two candidates in the run-off for their presidential election later this month. They can support a […]
Economics / Politics
How I learned to love the interfering state
Published by The Guardian (15th January, 2016) Political archaeology studies the influence of the past in shaping politics. It explains why New Labour hugged the Murdoch press even […]
Politics
Corbyn’s reshuffle shambles made Labour’s divisions even worse
Published by The i Paper & The Independent (11th January, 2016) Shortly after the appointment of Seumas Milne as Labour’s director of communications last year, he was overheard in […]