Palestine and poppies
10 NOVEMBER 2023 | OPINION
As the period of Remembrance approaches this weekend, Armistice Day has been overshadowed by a bitter row over the possibility...
Inceptions – PMQs 22nd January 2025
22 JANUARY 2025 | OPINION
It’s not been a good week for the PM.
Yesterday, he attempted some damage limitation over the Axel Rudakubana case and the associated...
July wasn’t a dream – that happened
7 AUGUST 2025 | OPINION
Votes for kids. Trains to Berlin. Corbyn’s comeback. Trump outshining Starmer. If you thought you were hallucinating, you weren’t. July...
Are we really lawless, or do we just think we are?
20 AUGUST 2025 | OPINION
Probably among the most basic and reasonable human desires is to live in safety. Ever since we’ve been bashing rocks...
Only disaster can save us
10 FEBRUARY 2026 | OPINION
If the fuses keep blowing, maybe the toaster needs replacing. Morgan McSweeney, Tim Allan... who’s next? Has the PM’s position...
No more bromance – PMQs 6th November 2024
6 NOVEMBER 2024 | OPINION
Emily Maitlis loved last week’s PMQs: "Just imagine if PMQs was like this every week. Conciliatory. Helpful. By partisan. Passionate and compassionate."
Your...
The need for British Overseas Territory MPs – Lewis Jones
5 August 2021 | OPINION
In 2014, the people of Scotland went to the polls and cast their votes on whether to remain a member...
Angie rides out – PMQs 23rd October 2024
23 OCTOBER 2024 | OPINION
Angela Rayner fielded the questions today. Facing her for the Opposition was Sir Oliver Dowden, on his last PMQs stint...
The North Shropshire by-election is a greater loss for Labour than...
20 December 2021 | OPINION
The Liberal Democrats can gloat all they like about ‘winning’ a 200-year-old Tory safe seat, but this mid-term polling exercise...
What is the UN for? It is beyond a joke
1 APRIL 2023 | OPINION
Happy April Fool's Day! How do we know? Because Russia is taking over as chair of the UN Security Council.
After...