The roots of ‘He who wields the the knife never wears the crown’. Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
‘Anything, as long as it’s controversial’
ALWYN TURNER celebrates a defeat for columnist-politicians. Continue reading
‘Labour: the road to oblivion’
The Labour Party in 1979, torn between voters, members and MPs. Continue reading
The next prime minister
Who should lead the nation, and will they have democratic legitimacy? Continue reading
‘An overfed Che Guevara’: A press portrait of Tom Watson
ALWYN TURNER on the career of Labour’s ‘ninja assassin’. Continue reading
The strange rebirth of social democracy
DAN ATKINSON on the post-referendum possibilities for a progressive Britain. Continue reading
The Three Brexiteers
ALWYN TURNER on the three men who shaped the Leave vote in the referendum. Continue reading
David Cameron: An obituary
ALWYN TURNER says farewell to Dave’s political career. Continue reading
Wrong, wrong, wrong (again)
ALWYN TURNER admits he didn’t exactly call the referendum right. Continue reading
Viva referenda
ALWYN TURNER writes in praise of the referendum. Continue reading
Where did you go to, my luvvies?
Where’s Robert Kilroy-Silk when you need him? Continue reading
Referendum ad hominem
For SAM HARRISON, the referendum choice is not which future, but whose. Continue reading
