Philip Hammond’s massive Mali cock-up
Speaking in the House today Defence Secretary Philip Hammond was asked a question by Sir Peter Tapsell on…
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Trident isn’t a simplistic ‘for or against’ debate
Nuclear weapons are a divisive issue. In fact, in the current debate over whether or not the UK…
Why is the government letting faith schools interfere in the personal lives of their staff?
Yes, Tony Blair was wrong. The bolstering of faith schools and the consequent upsetting of the delicate existing…
Why Labour can’t afford to neglect the heartlands. And why there’s no such thing as a “safe” seat…
“We gave you a big kick in the backside and we’re waiting to see how you respond to…
Cameron and Osborne are a couple reckless gamblers
Observing Tory MPs in the House of Commons last week was a very strange experience. Despite the continued…
Cameron’s Euro Poll Bump – Why there’s no need for Labour to panic
Predictably there’s much talk this morning about David Cameron’s poll bump following his EU speech on Wednesday. There…
The Holocaust is the clearest warning from history of what happens when we leave prejudice unchecked
One day each year, on the 27th January, we in the UK remember the victims of the event…
Jon Cruddas is right, pro-Europeans need to get their arguments straight – and prepare for the referendum
Is there such a thing as a “timely” book review? Perhaps there is – because if so Jon…
Cameron’s EU speech: a fraud and a gamble
David Cameron’s EU speech on January 23rd signalled a reversal of his position on a referendum: formerly, he…
Sorry, Boris, your cuts just don’t add up
This week we have seen the Coalition Government’s statistics called into question. The numbers they use to justify…
