Tomorrow’s EU vote is a very postmodern political pickle
Tomorrow’s debate and vote on an EU referendum in the House of Commons is a problem largely of…
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Time is running out for pro-Europeans
One could be forgiven for thinking that the long-running debate on our membership of the European Union was…
Libya: Welcome to realpolitik
The downfall of a dictator is always welcome. Especially welcome is the downfall of Colonel Gaddafi’s brutal and…
In defence of welfare
Last week, on Monday the CIPD released figures forecasting that the rate of public sector job cuts would…
Why I wrote my autobiography
For me, the exercise of writing an autobiography had an unexpected effect. It reinforced my reasons for standing…
Better the devil you know
Well that was a fun 24 hours, but then the deliberately provocative headline was kind of begging for…
Why can’t we be like Norway?
Amidst dire threats of three line whips, potential resignations, and cries of “Britain out,” the Tories will get…
All we are saying…is give occupy a chance
The emergence of Occupy Wall Street as a political force has dominated political debate in the United States.…
Being British doesn’t automatically make us Great
There is a great deal to be proud of in being British. We invented trains and television and…
The Libyan people deserved a trial
Colonel Gaddafi is no more. As his country fell from his grasp mile by mile, and the pockets…
