Published by The ipaper (11th September, 2017) The idea of Jacob Rees-Mogg as the leader to save Tories from electoral crisis is laughable, certainly in this century. He […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Undesirable rebirth of British exceptionalism
Published by The ipaper (7th August, 2017) Did you know Britons have agriculture woven into their genetic makeup more than any other people on the planet? This revelation […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Give thanks for Spreadsheet Phil, our unlikely saviour
Published by The ipaper (31st July, 2017) I never thought I would say this, but give thanks and praises for Philip Hammond. Yes, I know he is a […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
So much pain for so little gain
Published by The ipaper (24th July, 2017) Jacob Rees-Mogg has six children, has never changed a nappy and happily admits to making no pretence at modernity. Yet such […]
Politics
The Tories’ forgotten generation
Published by The i paper (3rd July, 2017) Damian Green is a decent guy. He is one of those pleasant, slightly plodding MPs on the traditional left of […]
Aid / Politics
Patel’s pitiful bid to defend waste and corruption
Published by The Mail on Sunday (25th June, 2017) Earlier this month I found myself sitting in an impressive Whitehall office being grilled by officials at the aid […]
Politics
Theresa’s travails – and why I’m launching a politics festival
Published by The i paper (19th June, 2017) Like her or loathe her, it is hard not to feel some sympathy for Theresa May. All her life she […]
Politics
Theresa May’s biggest challenge: admitting Cameron was right
Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th June, 2017) When Theresa May arrived in Downing Street she behaved like the leader of a rebel army seizing a Royal […]
Politics
The right’s theory has been tested to destruction
Published by The i paper (12th June, 2017) What a mess. What a massive bloody mess. Our leaders have made monumental misjudgements, leaving our land almost ungovernable while […]
Economics / Politics
Britain is still wrestling with the consequences of the crash
Published by CapX (11th June, 2017) It used to be said that there was a Chinese curse wishing someone might live in ‘interesting times’. As we grapple with […]
Politics
The Tories, sunk by the politics of fear, must lose the Lynton Crosby playbook
Published by The Guardian (9th June, 2017) There is one clear lesson from the strangest election campaign of my lifetime: the Tories need to chuck away the dismal […]