Only the judiciary can save the Tories from themselves
Boris Johnson is using the conventions of British public life to destroy the British constitution. He is relying on the…
Extremists have taken over the two main parties
Both main British parties are now characterised by intolerance of dissent, leader worship and racism. You can take a historical…
Downing Street has lost the right to be trusted
As a rule, it is naïve to hope that the thuggery of our masters will rebound and the wicked will…
The Remain alliance that could spoil Boris Johnson’s party
What George Orwell said of left-wing intellectuals now applies to Boris Johnson and his ministers: so much of what they…
Labour must ditch Corbyn now if it wants to stop Boris
If Labour were serious about stopping the most right-wing Conservative government within living memory, it would revolutionise its approach to…
Boris is a weak man posing as a tough guy
Boris Johnson is taking over the Conservative party like a gangster taking over a crime syndicate. Don’t let ideological labels…
There could never be a German Boris Johnson
Germany’s Die Welt asked me to tell its readers how on earth someone like Boris Johnson could become prime minister.…
The verdict that brings hope to parents of disabled people
A spark of humanity flickered in the courts today as they lifted a cruel, ill-thought through and counter productive restriction…
Why Tories are hooked on Boris Johnson
Modern politicians are like drug dealers intent on keeping their clients’ hooked. They sell fixes to their core voters: upping…
Boris Johnson is Theresa May in drag
Boris Johnson seems the opposite of Theresa May. The worst thing she ever did was run through a wheat field.…
Boris Johnson: everything about you is phoney
Rather rashly, Boris Johnson published The Churchill factor: How one man made history in 2015. It was without historical merit,…
What the People’s Vote campaign should do about Jeremy Corbyn
The remain campaign’s political dilemma looks insoluble. Perhaps I am being overly pessimistic – gloom is my default state –…
Do Brexit Party supporters know who they are really voting for?
When people challenge my opinions I shrug, said Vladimir Nabokov. When people challenge my facts, I reach for my dictionary.…
The twisted truth about Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party pretends to stand for the traditional values of old England: Parliamentary sovereignty, patriotism and decency. However little…
Which party will fight the rise of Nigel Farage?
Who will fight the British far right? The centre right, the left, the liberals? The European elections are giving Nigel…
Richard Madeley, Brexit and the new conspiracism
A lot of people are saying that you are having an affair. I don’t know if they’re right. It’s not…
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have been undone by Brexit
One could almost look on Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn and see a story of frustrated love. They could be…
Brexit has destroyed the barriers between the centre and far right
Dogs might not bark because, as Sherlock Holmes observed, there’s no reason to bark when they see their master. Alternatively,…
The campaign to boycott the extremists who peddle fake news
An advertising boycott is attacking the finances of fake-news sites. Major brands are pulling out, and panic is spreading among…
Labour’s anti-Semitism crisis can never be solved under Corbyn
If racism is to succeed in corrupting institutions and countries it needs authorisation from the elite. The popular caricature of…
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