A contemporary newspaper account of Oscar being seized in 1895. Continue reading
Author Archives: Lion & Unicorn
Hastings remembered
‘The Norman had run riot on our fair South Saxon soil’: 950 years since Hastings. Continue reading
Saving democracy: The popular front against Fascism
Stephen Spender in 1936 on the political responsibilities of intellectuals. Continue reading
80 years ago: The future of Labour
From the News Chronicle in October 1936: Will there ever be a Labour government again? Continue reading
The quiet revolutionary Mark I
Theresa May isn’t the first Tory prime minister to promise a quiet revolution. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Naming and shaming
Amber Rudd is the latest home secretary to pledge to name and shame. But who was the first? Continue reading
The quiet revolutionary?
How did Theresa May get on with her first conference as leader? Continue reading
Proud to be British
A 16-year-old charged with taking and flying away? Makes you proud. Continue reading
‘An electoral mountain to climb’
How did Jeremy Corbyn’s second conference speech shape up? Continue reading
‘Nobody’s poodles’: Liberals speak out
A century of Liberals and Lib Dems, summed up in 30 quotes. Continue reading
Proud to be British
What was the proper response to seeing naked Mormons in 19th-century Derbyshire? Continue reading
Pick of the pops: A Song for Jeremy
It’s a new generation calling with a message to you. Barnet’s tribute to Jeremy Corbyn. Continue reading
