There was a fascinating article in the New Statesman last month about the fraught US presidential election in November, written by the editor of a magazine called…
There was a fascinating article in the New Statesman last month about the fraught US presidential election in November, written by the editor of a magazine called…
We are governed by a grim bunch of numpties, a whole wheelbarrow full of them. It is hard to think of a less competent government…
A friend of mine wrote to me a few days ago, explaining that he was pleased about the results I the last two by-elections, but…
Sir Vince Cable, with his co-athor and wife, Rachel, in conversation with political journalist, Anne Perkins discussing their new book about his time in the…
The biggest criticism of Keir Starmer over the last eighteen months had been a lack of clarity over what he stands for. What does he…
Warring Fictions: Left Populism and it’s defining myths (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019) Colin Talbot talks to Chris Clarke, one of the latest writers to try…
For political nerds, a club of which I confess to being a fully paid-up member, elections are usually times of great excitement. Yet this election…
We are offered a contest between two leaders while trends point to multi-party competition It may seem an absurd question to ask ourselves as the…
Is the Lberal Democrats’ promise to revoke Article 50 a masterstroke or a big mistake?
As I watch the woeful spectacle of the appointment of the UK’s next prime minister by an un-representative electoral college that is at the top…
Immediately following the Euro elections IÂ wrote: “Given the success of the Brexit Party, the likelihood is that the Tories might feel compelled to move to…
The Lib Dems are on a roll, the Greens are still making progress but Change UK have had a disastrous few weeks. Nevertheless, unless you believe…