Anthony Barnett (London, OK): The V in TV now stands for vacuum not vision. I watched this evening's Panorama followed by the much trailed part I of John
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I have a feeling that the Deripaska affair could lead to a political crash that interlinks with the financial crash. There is a bubble element to
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Now that I have attracted your attention, I'll lead with an answer. If there is a Churchill in our moment of financial need, to
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): CiF has launched a new Henry Porter blog. It opens with a post on Ken Macdonald's valedictory lecture as the outgoing Director of Public
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Writing in the Guardian today, Paul Myners who was drafted in by Brown to oversee the government's efforts to save our financial institutions, proclaims
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): As 42 days goes down so does the clause giving the power to order secret inquests which we OKd here. Well done to Inquest - see
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Among those joining the roll of shame of 118 peers who voted for 42 days are: Adonis, Campbell-Savours, Clinton-Davis, Darzi, Gould, Hollis, Kinnock, Lipsey, Malloch-Brown, Mandelson,
As Gordon Brown comes under increasing pressureto abandon 42 day detention ahead of Monday's crucial Lords vote, oD republishes Anthony Barnett's essay calling on Parliament to
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): There are reports that gleeful Labour MPs are celebrating the Prime Minister's handling of the banking and credit crisis as a 'Falklands'
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): It is said that Satan has an icey prick. I assume that Mephistopheles, his representative on earth has similarly chilly parts and wouldn't want
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): There are rare occasions when opinion columns become reporting and break a story. Is today's Nick Cohen 'Comment' one such? It is
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Fascinating post by occasional OK contributor James Graham over on his Quaequam blog about his growing ennui and disengagement from the Lib-Dems. Even the party conference
