Why does anyone care about Renew?
There’s something a bit stinky about Renew, ‘the UK’s most credible new political party’ according to press release that heralded the party’s launch...
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Dog whistle allegations may be a symptom of bigotry tinnitus
A ‘dog whistle’ is an odd metaphor to use for coded, bigoted messages in politics. Its original aim was to denote something heard by a politicians’ suppor...
The rude, crude and lewd can also serve the public
At the risk of never being able to eat avocados in this town again, I admit I laughed out loud at a Toby Young gag about getting through five boxes of tissues w...
The premature obituary of liberal Britain
Tim Farron was one of the odder casualties at the last general election, resigning more than a week after the dust settled amid allegations of backroom plotting...
Journalism has always been corrupt, but are we more duped than usual?
The anniversary of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency of the US has naturally prompted some soul searching among the punditry, who largely failed to pred...