Excellent article by Andreas Whittam Smith in today's Indie does just what a columnist ought to do. He decodes David Cameron, gets a shattering blow in at Tony
Stuart White set out a helpful and interesting four-section map of current political ideology in the Fabian blog Next Left. He says there are two defining contrasts: between centre and
Conservative Home continues its platform debate on patriotic renewal. Yesterday it ran Frank Field opposing the liquidation of historical memory from schoolchidren. I'm with him on this though
When we were developing the Convention on Modern Liberty early this year we discussed the expansion of ways in which our lives are being surveilled and controlled. There was mention
Well, he would deny it. Or would he? In an article in today's Telegraph by David Miliband and Alan Johnson, the two ministers responsible for MI5 and MI6
The scandal over MPs' expenses has opened up a once-in-a-generation opportunity for democratic reform of the British state
Yesterday, I learnt from watching the news, was our first ever Armed Forces Day. According to the official website "The first Armed Forces Day is 27 June 2009, and
Powerful article in the Glasgow Herald by Iain Macwhirter on the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution which everyone in London who is interested in UK politics should read . He reports
In an earlier post I said that Brown had kept the Iraq inquiry hearings secret because Blair and Miliband did not want to be obliged to give evidence in public.
Following on Stuart's tirade below against the decision to hold the Iraq war inquiry in secret, we have Brown's turnabout saying it can be in public
Henry Porter tipped me off about this fascinating column by Steve Richards with a conclusion that implies Brown has agreed that if he can't raise Labour's
Like many people I like the amiable David Miliband, but his Guardian interview this morning stretches anyone's capacity to take him seriously:
"James made his decision in
