Nicola Sturgeon is no Mother Christmas

If there is one political certainty I would bet my house on, it’s that when politicians are in serious trouble

December 3, 2020

Brexit sovereignty is on the horizon, if the government would only seize it

With just 45 days to go until the Brexit transition period expires, negotiations between Brussels and London are heading into

November 16, 2020

Pay attention, London: Nicola Sturgeon’s spat with Alex Salmond could scupper her mission to break up the UK

At a time when Londoners are all focusing on the latest lockdown restrictions, wondering what will become of our jobs,

October 15, 2020

Can a new Scots Tory leader regain the party’s mojo?

The Scottish Tories have got themselves a new leader.  This might not move share prices or the relative values of

August 7, 2020

Don’t believe the Scottish independence hype — I’d bet on Johnson’s tortoise to beat Sturgeon’s hare

For his first significant political event outside the Westminster bubble, timed for his one-year anniversary of becoming Prime Minister, Boris

July 24, 2020

By vowing to cancel Article 50, the Lib Dems are turning their backs on liberal democracy

Liberalism has a proud history in European democracy. As a concept, liberal democracy has defined the West for over a

September 20, 2019

MPs, stop trying to tout the demise of the secondary ticket market

The secondary market for buying tickets to gigs, music festivals, and sports events is in a mess. Complaints about punters

April 10, 2019

The European Union is on the backfoot, but few seem to notice

There is a very bad habit that many of our broadcasters have of focusing on what might befall us. It reminds

April 2, 2019

If Theresa May’s withdrawal deal passes, it will haunt the Tories forever

Thank you John Bercow. I’m sure that the speaker had his own reasons for announcing that Theresa May cannot just

March 21, 2019

Theresa May is delusional if she thinks she can win over Labour MPs

Has the Prime Minister been reading “How to win friends and influence people”, by Dale Carnegie? It would make a

March 6, 2019