ALWYN TURNER on the time that Tony Blair apologised for slavery. Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
‘This way for the cuts’
A Labour government facing a rebellion over benefits cuts? Surely we’ve been here before, says ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Rishi Sunak: an obituary
So farewell, then, Rishi Sunak. ALWYN TURNER on yet another departing prime minister. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Election elephants
There’s a whole herd of elephants in the room in this general election. Continue reading
No more Portillos
PAUL SAFFER remembers the great Portillo Moments and warns that there won’t be any in this general election. Continue reading
Polls apart
How seriously should we take opinion polls, wonders DAN ATKINSON. Continue reading
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
Evans above
PAUL SAFFER remembers David Evans: Tory MP, Luton Town chairman and self-declared ‘right-wing disciplinarian’. Continue reading
Brown envelopes
ALWYN TURNER on Mohamed al-Fayed, cash-for-questions and ‘sleazy and disreputable’ Tories. Continue reading
Is Brexit working yet?
ALWYN TURNER looks back to May 1976, when Britain was a proud member of the European Communities. Continue reading
