Published in Prospect (March 25th, 2011) An army of political obituarists is arguing that we are witnessing the suicidal spasms of one of our great political parties. Oceans […]
Politics
Why Cameron is inviting a Viking invasion
Published in The Times (January 19th, 2011) For decades the British Left was held captive by Stockholm syndrome. It looked at Sweden and saw paradise on Earth — […]
Politics
Brand detox remains the Tories’ prime task
Published in the Financial Times (January 4th, 2011) After weeks of muttering and coded articles, the new year has arrived with hostile outbursts against the coalition from within its […]
Policy / Politics
Britain’s big gamble puts the citizens at the wheel
Published in the Financial Times (December 28th, 2010) Lady Perry, a former chief inspector of schools in England, uses an anecdote from her time as a young teacher […]
Arts / Books / Politics
The making of the coalition
Published in The Spectator (December 4th, 2010) 22 Days in May by David Laws/5 Days to Power by Rob Wilson (both Biteback) David Cameron was despondent on the […]
Politics
Bring me sunshine
Published in The Economist (November 11th, 2o1o) David Cameron’s Conservatives have always been more interested in ideas than their reputation for pragmatism suggests. In opposition, his inner team […]
Politics
‘Big society’? Let me explain
Published in The Guardian (October 9th, 2010) My first task after joining David Cameron’s team earlier this year was to help with a major speech to go with […]
Disability / Health / Politics
The hell I share with David Cameron
Published in The Spectator (October 22nd, 2005) My daughter suffered two seizures the other night. One was shortly after midnight, the other a couple of hours later. Having […]