My Lessons from Eastleigh

Since the Eastleigh by election result was declared in the early hours of Friday morning, I’ve read pages of nonsense Continue reading →

Reaction to Cruddas v Adams

I have today received the judgment in my libel action against me by Peter Cruddas, one of the richest men Continue reading →

Charity begins at home?

The news that the government has approved a further £21 million for humanitarian assistance to Syria was greeted with dismay Continue reading →

Politicians stop blaming civil servants

As I have commented elsewhere, and frankly is not my most penetrative insight ever, politicians are adept at blaming others Continue reading →

The US and the Falklands

As a left wing undergraduate, I opposed the Falklands conflict. In my youthful naivety, I saw it is a throwback Continue reading →

Update on legal case

I apologise for the last post, referring to the removal of an earlier post that had referred to the former Continue reading →

Typical – blame the servants not the masters

When Ed Miliband left the stage after his terrific “one nation” speech on Tuesday, he could not have realised how Continue reading →

Cruddas Sues Me

Apologies, dear readers, but this post has been removed while the legal case continues. Mr Cruddas believes that the post Continue reading →