Published by The ipaper (25th March, 2019) Think back to those far-off days when Britain was a sane place, before we slumped into fear, loathing and nationalist self-mutiliation. […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
When will we define Brexit?
Published by the ipaper (14th January, 2019) Even the word sounds like a curse now. Once the idea of Brexit was wrapped up in flickering images of past […]
Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics
The full cost of Brexit is now becoming clear
Published by CapX (23rd November, 2016) Economists are not known for unity of outlook when predicting the future. But before June’s vote on Brexit, almost all agreed on […]
Politics
Carswell is right: it is time for Farage to step down
Published by The Independent (21st December, 2015) Politics often descends into farce, but rarely can there have been such an entertaining seasonal offering as the pantomime currently presented […]
Politics
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 really very posh,’ he told the Sunday Times […]
Politics
Has ‘Teflon Nigel’ become unstuck at last?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (21st December, 2014) Nigel Farage is a cheerful fellow, the sort who no doubt enjoys the festive season, cracking jokes at parties with […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
How the Tories are helping Ukip
Published by The Independent (17th November, 2014) First Clacton, now Rochester – the unlikely landmarks of British political history as Ukip takes one more step on to Tory terrain […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Fascists, felons and fanatical fools: ugly truth about Farage’s friends in Brussels
Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd November, 2014) Eleonora Bechis does not hold Nigel Farage in high regard. She calls him ‘a misogynist, homophobe and xenophobe,’ adding that […]
Politics
An earthquake called Ukip hits Britain
Published by The Wall Street Journal (17th October, 2014) It is curious to think that the modest seaside resort of Clacton might end up a landmark in British […]
Politics
Sending in Boris is the only solution
Published by The Sun (29th August, 2014) Tory chiefs sent out an invitation to donors yesterday morning asking them to join Douglas Carswell, one of their brightest backbenchers, […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
The diplomat the world ignores
Published in Standpoint (September 25th, 2013) It was like an assignation in a spy thriller. A helicopter picked up the middle-aged woman in the early hours and flew […]
Politics
Tea Party zombies long to lurch further right
Published in The Independent (May 7th, 2012) A few days before last week’s local elections, the Tory MP Nadine Dorries wrote an article for the ConservativeHome website begging […]