The false prophets of nationalism
Published by The Independent (11th May, 2015) Shortly before election day I spent an afternoon with the affable Danny Alexander... Read Full Article
Triumph, despair and revenge at the British ballot box
Published by The Wall Street Journal (9th May, 2015) On Thursday evening, as the final voters were trudging to polling... Read Full Article
Stunning victory leaves Cameron awash with political capital
Published by The Independent (8th May, 2015) This stunning election victory is something to savour for David Cameron. It is a personal... Read Full Article
In praise of British politics
Published by The Independent (5th May, 2015) Politics can be a unattractive business. It is often described as showbusiness for ugly... Read Full Article
Be more positive if you want our votes
Published by The Independent (27th April, 2015) With a general election looming, it seemed a good time to see a... Read Full Article
Labour’s NHS record is soiled by failure
Published in The Sun (23 April, 2015) If you say something often enough, some people will believe it. Clearly this... Read Full Article
Labour can no longer pose as the party of the NHS
Published by The Guardian (21st April, 2015) There are many strange things about this election struggle. Labour poses as the... Read Full Article
The Tories must unleash their secret weapon
Published by The Daily Telegraph (18th April, 2015) Ed Miliband can be accused of many things, but he cannot be... Read Full Article
Forget the politics of fear and loathing
Published by The Observer (12th April, 2015) The first time I met David Cameron, then a rising star of the Conservatives,... Read Full Article
There is nothing funny about Farage
Published by The Independent (6th April, 2015) For a moment, I thought it was shocking honesty from Nigel Farage. ‘I’m... Read Full Article