The dark horse candidate to succeed Cameron
Published in The Independent (February 19th, 2014) Slowly but surely, discreet campaigns to succeed David Cameron as Tory party leader... Read Full Article
A cheer for Nick Clegg – he is talking about drugs
Published in The Independent (February 10th, 2014) Hooray! Give Nick Clegg a cheer – at last we have a prominent... Read Full Article
Sharpen the axe, minister – there should be more political appointments, not fewer
Published in the ‘i’ newspaper (3rd February, 2014) Although she is a popular figure in Westminster and a peer, Sally... Read Full Article
The joke’s not on Nigel Farage. It’s on the rest of us
Published in The Guardian (January 29th, 2014) It has been a bad few days for Ukip. First, one of the... Read Full Article
Tories should stop carping and revive optimism
Published in ‘i’ newspaper (December 30th, 2013) The surest sign that a political party is on the rise comes at... Read Full Article
The tide is turning against homophobia
Published in The Guardian (December 27th, 2013) In Uganda, two people who have sex could end up serving life sentences... Read Full Article
At last, a Health Secretary who puts patients first
Published in The Daily Mail (December 27th, 2013) As in every other walk of life, the ending of the political... Read Full Article
End this gutter debate about Britain’s immigration policy
Published in The Guardian (November 30th, 2013) It’s been a depressing week for British politics as it takes another sordid... Read Full Article
Heed this warning or risk terminal decline
Published in The Independent (November 20th, 2013) The tragedy of the Conservative Party is that when things get tough it... Read Full Article
Tories would do well to read those deleted speeches
Published in The Guardian (November 15th, 2013) Lynton Crosby, the hard-nosed Australian strategist being paid £500,ooo to ensure the Conservatives... Read Full Article