I don’t know. I don’t care. I don’t want to hear about it
A stately, plump man answered the door whilst I was canvassing yesterday. His hair had and oaky hue,…
Conor Pope
The unbelievable bravery of the coalition government
Something is different at the heart of our democracy. It’s something we’ve not seen in governments before, at…
The ritual of betrayal on the British Left
I realise it’s Sunday (meaning literally “the sun’s day”) and it’s very hot, and many of you would…
David Cameron’s Clegger
According to a new biography, during his spare time David Cameron likes to exercise playing with a tennis…
Ken Livingstone casts a shadow over us all
I saw a joke on Twitter the other day: “It’s impossible to get sunburnt at Kelly Rowland’s Miami home, because…
The Omnishambles – How politicians have begun to parody satire
The prefix ‘omni’ is usually used to denote the all-encompassing qualities of a supreme deity, or to advertise…
Is political protest music dying? Or already dead?
Last week, the punk-ska-folk outfit The King Blues announced they were splitting up, signalling the end of arguably…
Happy April Fools’ Week
The earliest recordance of April Fool’s Day is in ‘The Nun’s Priest’s Tale’ chapter of The Canterbury Tales: Sin March bigan,…
Not a tax on pasties, but a right-wing tax on heat
David Cameron today faces possibly the biggest crisis of his premiership so far. Whilst every poll shows his…
Silly? Inexperienced? Well that’s everything sorted then…
In response to the cash-for-access (hyphens imperative) scandal that emerged last night, No. 10 have issued a statement…
