Never mind the Scots, it’s the English we have to persuade
Scottish independence reared its head at my son’s fifth birthday party last Sunday. It was one of the…
Paul Richards
Garden Cities must be at the centre of the next Labour government’s house building programme
It is easy to be cynical about the idea of Labour building new communities, as proposed by shadow…
Is this man the lobbyist of the year?
A strong contender for Lobbyist of the Year must be a 64 year-old businessman, philanthropist and new grandfather,…
Huhne, hubris and home improvement: the failure of the ‘green deal’
All politicians want some kind of legacy. They seek a footnote in the annuls, just to prove that…
The importance of remembering Sharpeville
Today, in 1960, 69 South African protestors were shot and killed by the police outside the police station…
‘Safety First’ is a strategy for defeat – victory in 2015 isn’t inevitable
History is littered with crazy predictions. There was that one by Thomas Malthus that population growth would outstrip…
The Lib Dems might win in Eastleigh – but if they don’t, Clegg is a goner
It’s polling day in Eastleigh. I have no idea who’s going to win. I’d like it to be…
John O’Farrell has changed since the 1980s – unlike the underbelly of the Tory Party
Things Can Only Get Better is a wonderful book. When it appeared in 1998, it made the name…
Once again, the anti-war left decries the democracies and favours the despots
With French troops in Mali, and a hostage crisis in Algeria, Paul Richards argues Miliband must support Hollande…
The importance of health and safety
‘In a tunnel underground a young Limerick man was found He was built into the new Victoria Line…
