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Category Archives: Politics
Calling all cliches: Never the same again
Nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing has ever been the same again. Continue reading
Ancient liberties placed in pawn
Have we been here before? asks ROGER HERMISTON. For 2020, read 1940… Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Making Britain great again
How long have we been promising ourselves that we can make Britain great again? Continue reading
‘A poor choice of costume’
Prince Harry, Holocaust Memorial Day and Labour antisemitism – ALWYN TURNER remembers January 2005. Continue reading
Thornberry: a tribute in tweets
How Twitter responded to Emily Thornberry’s apology for antisemitism. Continue reading
Politician of the Decade (living)
Our award for the most significant British politician of the 2010s. Continue reading
Politician of the Decade (dead)
Our award for the most influential deceased politician of the 2010s. Continue reading
‘The Next AOC?’ – Rebecca Long-Bailey
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP: a career in 34 quotes. Continue reading
Election heroes and villains 2019
Who were the winners and losers in the general election. Continue reading
A bad night for Labour
The general election – how was it for Jeremy Corbyn? Continue reading
How I shall be voting
DAN ATKINSON considers where to put his cross. Continue reading
