The curse of coalition
Published in The Independent on Sunday (25th May, 2014) The night before the coalition was formed, a senior member of... Read Full Article
LibDems
Who would invent the Lib Dems now?
Published by The Independent (14th April, 2014) Almost four years ago a senior Liberal Democrat outlined his vision of the... 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
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
Miliband has given Cameron a golden opportunity
Published in The Guardian (September 26th, 2013) There is consensus on one thing about Ed Miliband’s party conference speech: he... Read Full Article
The immigration debate: evidence-free and more rancid than ever
Published in The Guardian (26th March, 2013) Nigel Farage must have been smiling to himself as he supped his pint of... Read Full Article
What is the point of Tories posing as Ukip Lite?
Published in The Independent (March 2nd, 2013) Eastleigh was a humiliation for the Tories. It was so disastrous that party... Read Full Article
The real meaning of the PM’s speech on Europe
Published on ConservativeHome (January 23rd, 2013) This is my annotated take on David Cameron’s keynote speech on Europe, given after... Read Full Article
Confront the pessimistic protest politics of UKIP
Published in the London Evening Standard (December 19th, 2012) Nick Clegg has made a lot of noise this week, celebrating... Read Full Article
The Lib Dems don’t need a new leader. They need a point
Published in The Independent (August 23rd, 2012) It may be the post-Olympic euphoria, but a spirit of harmony has descended... Read Full Article