Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): Elite suspicion of engagement with the public seems to be something of a political theme at the moment.
The reactions to David Davis'
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): The role of the BBC and other public service broadcasters in promoting national identity has been much discussed in recent weeks, with reports on
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon):The gradual emergence of a distinct English nationalism in the wake of devolution has proven problematic for all the main Westminster parties, but perhaps
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): The BBC Trust has today published an impartiality report on the corporation's coverage of the component nations of the UK. It includes
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): It looks as if the DUP could be a decisive factor in tonight's Commons vote on 42 day detention.
The Guardian predicts
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): A new report by IPPR North asks whether the media is creating cultural distance between England and Scotland. Author Douglas Fraser, the Scottish political
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): The Telegraph has an interesting leak from the Conservative Party's long-awaited Democracy Task Force report. It claims that Ken Clarke's
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon):Alex Salmond's opponents have long claimed that he would look to stir up trouble with Westminster at every opportunity.
His perfomance as
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): Peter Robinson is the new First Minister of Northern Ireland, after a Stormont vote today which also re-elected Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister.
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): "Britishness quite simply is one of the most important associations that we have," Immigration Minister Liam Byrne told a Progress meeting at
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): The Leaders of the DUP and Sinn Féin are meeting Gordon Brown at Downing Street today amid signs that Peter Robinson's planned
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): "At some stage — perhaps very soon — the English Question will explode into British politics, and will decisively change the political landscape," Frank