I was surprised to find, this morning, that the news still has the power to reduce me to tears. The vision of parents struggling through…
I was surprised to find, this morning, that the news still has the power to reduce me to tears. The vision of parents struggling through…
The Tories will win the upcoming election. They will do so either handsomely or shockingly – with a majority of more than 100 seats. They…
The idea that the UK is a nation perched on a knife-edge division between Brexiters and Remainers has begun to unravel over the last few…
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…
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…