Tom Griffin (London, OK): It is perhaps a fitting coincidence that, in the week when Barack Obama invoked the republicanism of Tom Paine, Ireland observed the 90th anniversary of its
Tom Griffin (London, OK): Ken Livingstone's defeat by Boris Johnson last year was an early sign of what looks like being a tough electoral cycle for Labour. So
Tom Griffin (London, OK): The Convention on Modern Liberty could play a key role in bringing a sense of Obama-style optimism to Britain, Mary Riddell suggests in the Telegraph today.
Tom Griffin (London, OK): Liberal Democrat MP Dr Evan Harris has announced that he is to table a Commons motion to reform the Act of Settlement. Evans proposals would allow
Tom Griffin (London, OK): The Government has today abandoned plans to hold a Commons vote on exempting MP's expenses from the Freedom of Information Act.
Earlier, Mr Brown
Tom Griffin (London, OK): In his inaugural address, America's new president turns to England's greatest republican:
So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who
Tom Griffin (London, OK): The Washington Post reports that Barack Obama is set to appoint George Mitchell as his envoy to the Middle East on his first full day in
Tom Griffin (London, OK): Over at Liberal Conspiracy, James Graham announces the launch of a new blog carnival in support of the Convention on Modern Liberty.
As an online companion
Tom Griffin (London, OK): A leading member of Sinn Féin dismissed the Conservative Party's latest foray into Northern Ireland politics during a visit to London at the weekend.
Tom Griffin (London, OK): Steve McQueen's award-winning film about the 1981 hunger strike prompted mixed opinions on OurKingdom. Both Michael Calderbank and Arthur Aughey noted an absence of
Tom Griffin (London, OK): The Convention on Modern Liberty is fast approaching at the end of next month. Sunny Hundal offers a valuable perspective on the event's significance.
Tom Griffin (London, OK): Mike Smithson believes that Labour's poor showing in today's Populus poll means a 2009 election is off the agenda, but not everyone
