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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Boris left hanging as photo op backfires
(h/t: @BTLondonLive)
Has Salmond lost his touch?
Time was when ‘young Alex’ could do no wrong. His mastery of the media north and south of…
Of course there will be an Olympic Bounce for the Tories – but who cares?
Do you remember it? The gloom? The shattered economy and the incompetent government? It seems so long ago…
Celebrating patriotism : How Labour can learn from Danny Boyle
By embracing a social democratic patriotism, the Olympic opening ceremony has succeeded where Labour MPs have failed. When…
The charges against Cameron and Osborne
The charge sheet against Messrs Cameron and Osborne as the architects of the coalition’s economic strategy is growing,…
Cannock Chase – the shortlist
Yesterday we reported that Cannock Chase Labour Party had drawn up a selection shortlist ahead of their selection…
It’s All Over Now?
MPs have long been seen as being out of touch but Aidan Burley’s misunderstood tweet decrying the praised-to-the-rooftops…
Despite everything – Boris still looks after Rupert
I’m sure Rupert will look after Boris too, when the time comes…
The new Cold War warms up in Iran
One thing I sometimes forget is that people born before, say, 1980, didn’t really grow up, like I…
Brent Lib Dem defects to Labour – says party “betrayed the values that I once shared with them”
A Lib Dem Councillor in the London Borough of Brent has defected to Labour, saying that the Lib…
