Hillsborough – In praise of Steve Rotheram, Andy Burnham, Maria Eagle and others
It has taken far, far too long, but today may finally bring the truth – and some justice…
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The Tory and the confidence fairy
There’s a funny little Panglossian piece by Tory peer and former minister Michael Bates on ConservativeHome. As an…
Yaqoob for Labour? Unlikely – and that’s almost certainly for the best
Last night Respect leader Salma Yaqoob left George Galloway’s party. This followed in the wake of another high…
Either we all live in a decent Britain, or nobody does
Over the past few months, there has been a steady flow of stories about the rise in the…
The Tory Party is eating itself as it fast forwards through government
The modern day leaders of the Tory Party are often characterised as young men in a hurry. So much…
Stop the pigeon! (Or how to achieve change through action)
On a sunny August day in the middle of ‘recess’, angry local residents in Croydon stood up for…
Art imitates life, once again
People will forgive you a lot if you’re funny. That’s not my motto (although it might be Boris…
Are our politicians getting lazy, or getting wise?
It’s a fair question following Ed Miliband’s interview in the New Statesman the other day. The Labour leader…
The case for Young Person’s Police Commissioners
What does a 16 year old know about crime and policing – that a 50-something experienced Police Commissioner…
Buckeyes for Obama – lessons for Labour from Ohio
“See you must never pick a Buckeye, but if you can find one that’s fallen from the tree……
