Published by The i paper (8th April, 2019) Politics is a strange business at the best of times. And these are far from the best of times. Britain […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
The Tories ditch decency along with their values
Published by The ipaper (1st April, 2019) Dominic Grieve describes himself as ‘a bit of an old-fashioned Conservative’. From his haircut through to his pragmatic approach to politics […]
Aid / Politics
Don’t tinker with the foreign aid target – just bin it
Published by The Sun (12th February, 2019) THE Tories are in a pickle – and not just on Brexit. They tried to cloak themselves in compassion by chucking […]
Politics
Theresa May still has everything to play for with Brexit
Published by The Guardian (2nd October, 2018) Conversations in the bars and corridors of political conferences often start with a question about how the event is going. ‘A […]
Politics
Boris on the burka was straight out of Bannon’s playbook
Published by The i paper (13th August, 2018) Put aside, even if just for a moment, the future of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. He is a sad […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
The Brexiteers are right that this is a terrible proposal – but it’s entirely their fault
Published by The i Paper (16th July, 2018) Alan Bennett started as a satirist but became a national treasure, a writer whose work is flecked with nostalgia yet […]
Politics
Yet again, Boris Johnson has exposed himself as a self-serving charlatan
Published by The Guardian (9th July, 2018) The resignation of Boris Johnson as foreign secretary serves as a perfect metaphor for the tragedy and hypocrisy of Brexit. Here […]
Politics
Stand up to the incompetent Brexit bullies
Published by The i paper (11th June, 2018) You might think an outbreak of trade war would make even the most ardent Brexiteer question the wisdom of quitting […]
Politics
The Tories are out of step with modern life
Published by The Guardian (3rd January, 2018) Toby Young has never been shy of self-promotion. He admits to possessing a ‘gargantuan’ ego, writes frequently about himself and was famously […]
Europe / European Union / Politics / Russia / Technology
We need an investigation into Russia’s role in the Brexit vote
Published by The i paper (13th November, 2017) Every now and then, observing the strange state of global events, we must pause to remind ourselves we are witnessing […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Are the Tories reliving the John Major years? No. It’s much worse than that
Published by The Guardian (2nd November, 2017) It was a candid tweet from a Conservative MP as the sex abuse scandal sent shock waves through Westminster. ‘Feels increasingly […]
Politics
Boris Johnson has wrecked the Tories. He should own the wreckage
Published by The Guardian (4th October, 2017) It was a dismal end to a strange, sombre conference. Last year Theresa May said she wanted a new approach to […]