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Tag Archives: Edward Heath
‘A silent majority behind their lace curtains’
The coming to power of Edward Heath. Continue reading
‘They wouldn’t put up with those hats’
A woman prime minister? It must be the Tories. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Wielding the knife
The roots of ‘He who wields the the knife never wears the crown’. Continue reading
The flag over Dachau
ALWYN TURNER on the time when Tony Benn accused Enoch Powell of being a Nazi. Continue reading
The Regina monologues
Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl, but PAUL SAFFER thinks she ought to have a bit more to say. Continue reading
Reasons to be leaving: Part 2 – Democracy
SAM HARRISON ponders whether the EU really does ‘hate’ democracy, and ends up agreeing with Boris. Continue reading
A Harold for all seasons
DAN ATKINSON celebrates the 1970s incarnation of Harold Wilson. Continue reading
Losing our balance: The same old same old
DAN ATKINSON looks at how George Osborne’s ‘cocktail of new threats’ might affect the ‘rebalancing’ of the economy. Continue reading
Standpipe memories: I wish it could be 1976 again
DAN ATKINSON is bracing himself for a surfeit of political nostalgia. Continue reading
Denis the menace
He was a political bruiser and hated by the left. But Denis Healey’s great achievement, argues DAN ATKINSON, was to cut without harming. Continue reading
A Liberal intervention
After the Liberal Democrats’ humiliation in May, PAUL SAFFER thinks they might have to look back to go forward. Continue reading
