Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right
While other commentators pick apart what last night’s rebellion means for the Conservatives, we also need to ask what it…
Westminster
If you want fewer rebellions, abolish the whips
Amidst all the shrieking and wailing amongst Conservative MPs who have convinced themselves it is essential they take…
Government by gimmick
Labour’s priority for the country is to get people working again and to ensure our economy is never…
Why I wrote my autobiography
For me, the exercise of writing an autobiography had an unexpected effect. It reinforced my reasons for standing…
A year ago today
Listen to the cheers…
PMQs verdict: A man under siege
Last week the first Tory cabinet minister of the coalition government fell, mired in a controversy than has…
This is what democracy looks like
This really is a rather good time for those of us who believe in cracking political systems and…
Labour’s plan for the economy
Do you want Labour’s economic policy summed up in one (admittedly long) sentence? Here’s today’s opposition day debate…
Adopt a peer to defest NHS reform
Today and tomorrow the Lords are debating one of the largest top down reforms of the NHS ever…
What are we scared of?
Like everyone else (or maybe just us geeks), I was constantly checking Twitter, receiving texts, and checking news…
