Six months on, Labour’s pledge to restore trust in politics has proven nonsense Opinion Six months on, where have Labour's promises of radical reform gone, asks James Chapman in today's Notebook.
The Notebook: Brexit is causing a stink in the world of cheese Opinion British cheese is now considered some of the best in the world. After a boom in artisan cheesemaking, Britain produces 1,100 varieties, double the total in France, and many connoisseurs argue it is now superior in quality too. Which meant there were high hopes for British entries at the recent World Cheese Awards, which took [...]
The Notebook: Embracing Trump shows just how far the Tory Party has fallen Opinion The embrace of Trump by senior Tory figures shows just how removed the party is from the British electorate, writes James Chapman.
The Notebook: How to fix the civil service? Pay the top brass more October 7, 2024 It's in everyone's interest to have the best talent in the civil service. That's why we should pay the top brass more, writes James Chapman.
The Notebook: How I (almost) managed to get the 1p coin scrapped September 2, 2024 Former Treasury comms chief James Chapman reminisces on the time he (almost) managed to scrap the penny - and why we should persist now.
Forget Reform, it’s the Lib Dems the Tories need to worry about August 5, 2024 The Lib Dems took a record number of seats in the general election, ousting four Cabinet ministers.
The Notebook: Rejoining the EU is the single biggest way to kickstart growth July 1, 2024 Rejoining the EU is the single biggest thing Labour could to to kickstart the economy, writes James Chapman.
The Notebook: Rishi’s fixation on the grey vote could cost the party its entire future June 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak's punt on the grey vote at the cost of engaging with the young at all will prove the party's undoing, writes James Chapman.
The Notebook: Brexit has been a failure, and politicians can’t ignore it forever May 7, 2024 James Chapman, director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen to talk Brexit, music and PR lessons from Ed Balls.
The Notebook: James Chapman on getting big money out of politics April 2, 2024 James Chapman takes the Notebook pen to talk about the internet, the boat race and getting big money out of politics.
