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By Julian Ware-Lane There are some subjects than transcend the political divide, or at least they should do. One such is animal cruelty. Now, let me state that I am no vegetarian, anti-vivisectionist, or other such animal rights activist…
By Julian Ware-Lane Does it matter that our principle opposition has a fair smattering of Old Etonians at its helm? Is it at all relevant, especially when politics is meant to be a battle of ideas? Despite the occasional protestations to…
By Julian Ware-Lane One of the by-products of the list system in use for the European elections is, in my opinion, the proliferation of fringe parties. The newest of these is 'NO2EU yes to democracy'. Their by-line is "...it's a black and…
By Julian Ware-Lane Tom Harris posted a thought-provoking article on LabourList recently and I thought I would add my two pennyworths. I would agree that there is an issue as regards to welfare dependency, but I would warn about rushing to…
By Julian Ware-Lane I started out being a Euro-sceptic. I was opposed to the UK's entry into the Common Market in 1973 and had I been old enough in 1975 would have voted "No" with my parents. Looking back, the "No" camp had some ill-matched…
By Julian Ware-Lane Before 1997, voter turnout was often above 75%. But in the last two General Elections, that was down to 59% and 61% respectively and at local and European elections it is even lower - in the case of council elections it…
By Julian Ware-Lane Melanie Phillips' column today, The odious BNP is only gaining ground because voters feel so utterly betrayed, is worth reading. Now, I rarely agree with what the eminent Daily Mail columnist writes, and indeed there are…
By Julian Ware-Lane It goes like this: You knock on a door, someone answers, you get through your introductory spiel right up to the bit where you mention you are a Labour activist, and ka-boom. You are assailed verbally, possibly…
