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 ...
Category: Opinion
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 –...
Those backing Brexit may find themselves in bed with some odd creatures
At a debate on democracy earlier this year columnist and former MP Matthew Parris registered an eclectic complaint about the state of our governance. Manifestos...
Why Nigel Farage deserves his platform
As long as humans live there will always be an instinct to smother dislikeable ideas. And it’s unsurprisingly that some progressives have been emboldened ...