Published by The i paper (29th November, 2021) If Boris Johnson hosts another Christmas quiz, here is a possible question: who was the prominent Conservative who saw clearly […]
Policy / Social care
Social care crisis spinning out of control
Published by The I paper (22nd November, 2021) We can see clearly the shape of Boris Johnson’s premiership after 28 months – and it is not the prettiest […]
Politics
Shooting themselves in the foot
Published by The i paper (11th October, 2021) One morning in August 1973 an escaped prisoner strolled into a bank in Stockholm, pulled a submachine gun from beneath […]
Covid19 / Politics
Chaotic and contemptuous leaders leave the public confused on Covid
Published by The i paper (19th July, 2021) It is easy to forget that when the pandemic first emerged from Wuhan, many people in the West feared democratic […]
Feature / Politics
If you thought Brexit was fraught…
Published by The i paper (10th May, 2021) One of many curiosities about last week’s elections was the unusual success of incumbents. Historically, such events have been a […]
Europe / Politics
Is Labour dead?
Published by UnHerd (7th May, 2021) It is the great political conundrum of our age. Why are the parties of social democracy performing so poorly in many Western […]
Politics
The spendthrift at Number 10 Downing Street
Published by The i paper (3rd May, 2021) Imagine you had a choice of two men to run your family finances, maybe also to fix your insurance policies […]
Politics
Former allies expose the real PM
Published by The I paper (26th April, 2021) The exit of Johnny Mercer from the Government last week provided a perfect vignette for all that is wrong with Westminster. […]
Aid
The PM made a catastrophic error by pledging to return aid spending to hit the target
Published by The Daily Telegraph (18th March, 2021) Boris Johnson’s landmark foreign policy review, published on Tuesday, revealed the extent of his seismic blunder on aid spending. Four […]
Health / Policy
Will we ever confront this sacred cow?
Published by The i paper (8th March, 2021) Could there be a more righteous battle? On one side stands the nation’s nurses, the best-loved workforce even before becoming […]
Politics
Now a struggle starts for the soul of our nation
Published by The i paper (28th December, 2020) So in the end, a bad deal was better for Boris Johnson than no deal. We can give thanks for the […]
Covid19 / Politics
The PM is hopelessly out of his depth
Published by The i paper (21st December, 2020) Last week was another long one in Westminster. On Monday Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, warned us about an alarming […]