So farewell, then, Rishi Sunak. ALWYN TURNER on yet another departing prime minister. Continue reading
Author Archives: Alwyn Turner
The Man Who Would Be Blobby
He wanted to be Mr Blobby and to be Conservative leader. ALWYN TURNER remembers John Redwood in 1995. Continue reading
‘They will rue this day’
ALWYN TURNER salutes the indefatigable George Galloway. Continue reading
Nice ‘n’ sleazy
ALWYN TURNER remembers Alan Clarke, David Ashby, Stephen Milligan and other subjects of Tory scandals in the 1990s. Continue reading
‘Dig deep for the miners’
ALWYN TURNER remembers the miners’ strike of 1984-85. Continue reading
Alwyn Turner: Chronicler of Modern Britain
ALWYN TURNER reviews an AI-generated biography of, er, himself. Continue reading
Edwardian Tales: The Hooded MP
Who was the Hooded MP? Was he involved in the murder of an Eastbourne policeman? We may never know, finds ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Edwardian Tales: The Queen of Hatchetations
ALWYN TURNER on militant teetotaller Carrie Nation, who came to Britain in 1908 and was horrified by what she found. Continue reading
Edwardian Tales: The Man with the Red Beard
ALWYN TURNER tells the tale of the man who killed himself for love of a music-hall star. Continue reading
Now That’s What I Call Music Hall
ALWYN TURNER likes Victorian and Edwardian music-hall songs. These are his favourite lyrics. Continue reading
Imperial fiction: The Blue Talisman
ALWYN TURNER reads an absurd but entertaining tale of Nigeria, London and, er, Atlantis. Continue reading
Advent of the Daleks
ALWYN TURNER on the first appearance of the Daleks in 1963. Continue reading
