Published by The Daily Telegraph (18th March, 2016) Sometimes you can only shake your head at the sheer stupidity of politicians, so stuck in their Westminster bubble that […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Boris, Brexit and Cameron’s miscalculation
Published by The Wall Street Journal (3rd March, 2016) As British Prime Minister David Cameron surveys the political landscape, he has much to savor. Last May he confounded critics who […]
Health / Policy / Politics
A new tax to save a struggling health system
Published by The i Paper & The Independent (29th February, 2016) I am not a fan of Sir David Nicholson, the former National Health Service chief executive. His […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
So many arguments for Brexit. They can’t all be right
Published by The i Paper & The Independent (22nd February, 2016) During one of last year’s election debates, Nigel Farage tried to grab the public’s attention with a […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Cameron on the brink of disaster
Published by The Mail on Sunday (21st February, 2016) During those days when David Cameron soared high in the polls as Opposition Leader, he was asked about his success in […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Don’t expect David Cameron to play nice as he battles for his place in history
Published by The Daily Telegraph (17th February, 2016) So here we go: the battle of Britain’s place in Europe is about to begin. The Prime Minister is frantically […]
Education / Policy / Politics
The spread of fat cats in the public sector
Published by The i Paper & The Independent (15th February, 2016) Birmingham University was one of the losers in the last global ranking of the world’s finest higher […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Migrant camps in Kent? We don’t need scare stories to make a case for the EU
Published by The Guardian (9th February, 2016) The fight over Britain’s membership of the EU has, until now, had the feel of a phoney war. The out camp […]
Politics
The pollsters got it wrong – but they are still crucial for politicians
Published by The Daily Telegraph (20th January, 2016) Shortly before the 2010 general election, David Cameron sat down with the results of the latest in-depth opinion poll. It was […]
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 […]
Politics
Carswell is right: it is time for Farage to step down
Published by The Independent (21st December, 2015) Politics often descends into farce, but rarely can there have been such an entertaining seasonal offering as the pantomime currently presented […]