Starmer’s brawl with the unions is a rite of passage for the Labour party August 4, 2022 All the Labour Party had to do was to cede the entire summer to Tory infighting. But when it comes to factionalist fights among themselves, Labour are the experts. Since being given a begrudging vote of confidence by Durham Police, clearing him from the most boring of allegations of rule-breaking, Sir Keir Starmer has found [...]
Hasta la vista! Boris waves goodbye but casts a shadow for his successor July 21, 2022 THERE’S always an awkward moment when you start a new job, and someone comes round asking you to contribute to a collection for someone you barely know. That moment came unusually quickly for the dirty double dozen that Boris Johnson shuffled into the Cabinet room, with ministers who had been serving him for less than [...]
Whoever leads the No11 regime must learn spending will only fuel inflation July 7, 2022 The year ends with a two. We have a Prime Minister who reset Britain’s relationship with Europe and has suddenly appointed an inexperienced Chancellor. The new regime in Downing Street now promises tax cuts in the face of high inflation. Am I mad, in a coma, or has the Tory Party travelled back in time? [...]
On Brexit’s sixth birthday, the DUP has come back to haunt Boris Johnson June 23, 2022 The problem with inchoate rejections of globalism is that they don’t have a Facebook profile to remind you when they were born. It’s easy to forget but today is six years since Britain voted to leave the European Union. It’s Brexit’s birthday: I’ve got the candles, let’s hope the cake isn’t held up in customs. [...]
