Scottish power?
23 JULY 2024 | OPINION
Among the itemised plans for more devolution and quangos, Scotland was the only region specifically named in the King’s Speech. The...
War and peace – PMQs 5th March 2025
5 MARCH 2025 | OPINION
At Eton, they call it ‘oiling’. Half an hour in, newbie Labour MP Mike Tapp applied the grease gun ruthlessly:
"These are delicate...
This Budget is a gallon of gruel – Richard Tice
16 MARCH 2023 | OPINION
Spin, bluster, sound and noise always rage around any Budget. Do you get that strange feeling of having heard all...
Fog of war: PMQs & ‘Spring Statement’ 26th March 2025
26 MARCH 2025 | OPINION
The PM "is not answering the question about discipline in schools … did not answer the question about compensating...
COP26: What to expect from the summit
26 October 2021 | ANALYSIS
From Sunday 31st October through to Friday 12th November, all eyes will be on Glasgow as the United Kingdom hosts...
Public consent would be endangered by Boris’ four-week delay if the...
15 June 2021 | OPINION
On February 22nd, when the UK faced almost 10,000 Covid cases per day and had administered less than 18 million...
Is Starmer nuts?
10 OCTOBER 2024 | OPINION
This article was reposted with kind permission from the Bruges Group.
In a word and my opinion, no.
Undoubtedly, he is ‘different.’...
HS2 has caused a stir, but why is it so controversial?
28 June 2021 | ANALYSIS
The recent Liberal Democrat by-election victory in Chesham and Amersham sparked headlines. The election was called following the passing of...
Back to the 70s – PMQs 9th July 2025
9 JULY 2025 | OPINION
In their opening remarks, the PM and the Leader of the Opposition both paid tribute to Lord Tebbit, who died...
Rees-Mogg can get it right, but he’s wrong about Partygate
8 April 2022 | OPINION
Underestimating the public mood can cause politicians some grief. Jacob Rees-Mogg’s fresh Partygate comments could cause far worse than that...