The art of the political apology
There are few things more difficult in politics than apologising without making things worse – and there are…
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The Olympics have been a triumph of collectivism
Well that was unexpected. Before the games, I like so many others, was highly questioning of everything they…
The farcical and tragic case of Bob Ashford
Bob Ashford was recently selected as Labour’s Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Avon and Somerset. It wasn’t…
Ed Miliband heads to Corby to ‘own’ by-election
Ed Miliband heads to Corby today, aiming to ‘own’ the by-election, and prove that by winning in a…
Dorries says she expects Cameron to be gone by the next election
Nadine Dorries tells the Spectator that recent events can be explained thus: “It’s about Cameron and Clegg keeping…
Pussy Riot – Russia now realises the eyes on the world are upon it
It has just been announced that the verdict in the Pussy Riot trial will be given on 17th…
A good day for democracy
Nick Clegg announced on Monday that the Prime Minister has decided to abandon the Lib Dems’ House of…
Francois Hollande’s new vision for Europe
François Hollande has been in power for less than six months and we are already seeing a new…
The British people don’t just want to take part, they want to win
In truly unprecedented fashion, London’s Olympic Stadium has been packed to bursting point at every stage of the…
The UK growth collapse in full
Today the Bank of England announced their revised growth forecast for 2012*. Here’s how they have collapsed over the…
It doesn’t matter why the Lib Dems were so naïve, it matters that we beat them
So, the Lib Dem toys are out of the pram. Having been shoved aside once again, this time…
