ALWYN TURNER on the murder of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993. Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
‘Too difficult’
ALWYN TURNER on Ann Cryer’s revelations two decades ago of what became known as grooming gangs. Continue reading
‘Incoherently eloquent’
ALWYN TURNER on the late John Prescott: never mind the politics, feel the vibes. Continue reading
Recrudescence: British Twitter on Donald Trump
A record of how the re-election of Donald Trump as US president was received by British commentators on Twitter. Continue reading
Ghosts of Budgets Past
DAN ATKINSON on the very few Budgets that have actually mattered. Continue reading
‘We are sorry’
ALWYN TURNER on the time that Tony Blair apologised for slavery. Continue reading
‘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
