With Gerard Batten’s leadership done, Ukip likely is too
Rarely for the Ukip of late, it has been some time since they last had a leadership election. But with Gerard Batten indicating his tenure is at an end, the par...
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Alastair Campbell’s expulsion shows the folly of party loyalty
It is an irresistible irony that a spin doctor has lost his position for telling the truth. But for Alastair Campbell, former comms guy for prime minister Tony ...
If inciting hatred is violent, lobbing milkshakes is too
It is mad and hilarious that in the same week Britain lost a prime minister many pundits were debating the legitimacy of throwing milkshakes over political oppo...
For Britain, the European elections are a vote on democracy
Three years on from the referendum on whether Britain should leave the EU there is still no obvious way forward. It’s therefore unsurprising – even fair –...
No interview is destructive enough to dissuade political fanboys
There has been much debate about the legitimacy of inviting fringe figures – particularly those on the far right, or accused of it – onto mainstream media progr...