FINLAY McLAREN watches Harold Wilson, James Callaghan and Denis Healey in a controversial 1971 programme. Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
For whom the bells toll: Emily and X
How the people of X responded to Emily Thornberry ringing bells for Pride month. Continue reading
Andy Burnham: a football man
Andy Burnham, as seen by ALWYN TURNER in 2015. Continue reading
Immigration: 60 years of manifesto pledges
The pledges made on immigration by every incoming government from Harold Wilson to Keir Starmer. Continue reading
10 years in the life of the LibDems
JONATHAN CALDER on the fall and rise of the Liberal Democrats over the last decade. Continue reading
Remembering the Referendum Party
The most important article on James Goldsmith’s Referendum Party you will ever read – by PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading
Last night on YouTube: Parkinson
FINLAY McLAREN watches Kenneth Williams and Jimmy Reid going at it (ooh matron). Continue reading
The Blair Wave
ALWYN TURNER remembers the immigration boom of 20 years ago. Continue reading
Parties over
What a difference a decade makes. PAUL SAFFER on the extraordinary transformation in politics since 2015. Continue reading
Last night on YouTube: Clangers
FINLAY McLAREN casts a vote for Froglet in the October 1974 general election. Continue reading
Six of one…
ALWYN TURNER indulges himself with a selection of his favourite pieces from the last ten years. Continue reading
Kilroy vs UKIP
ALWYN TURNER remembers the clash of egos between Nigel Farage and Robert Kilroy-Silk. Continue reading
