The Tories face but one hurdle on June 8th: complacency. That thousands upon thousands of people who would vote for the Conservatives could they be…
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In the UK and continental Europe, we discuss the French election as if we were all French. Likewise, in June we will be British and…
Europe has breathed a sigh of relief at Macron’s victory in France. Europe, M Macron, and liberals and democrats everywhere are right to break out…
Over the last few months, Brexiteers have conclusively won the air war on social media. Their clearly focused messages and emotionally appealing content has largely…
The French people are at the polls today in what is probably the most unpredictable French election anywhere. We will know the shape of the…
Two weeks ago I wrote how, in refusing to call a general election, Theresa May was putting herself in a position to fail irrespective of…
No, Fabianism isn’t dead yet – but the flurry of debate about parents taking their children out of school does seem to mark a moment…
Patriotism. Noun. Devoted love, support, and defence of one’s country; national loyalty. The right, as epitomised by the Daily Mail, have co-opted patriotism, whereas for…
In principle, I can’t help being satisfied with the success of the GreenLeft Party in the Netherlands, led by Mr. Klaver whose physiognomy makes him…
2016 was a tumultuous year that changed the world. For many, it was a terrible twelve months, filled with celebrity deaths and unfortunate political results…
Who won the Dutch elections? The day before the election I was having lunch with two Dutch politicians and a political commentator. They were hoping…
In one of the books of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy the earthling hero Arthur Dent, fed up with being served insipid hot drinks,…