Articles tagged UK Politics:
What Should I Do With My Money?
- 18 Dec 2011
Perhaps even by writing this blospost I will be accused of scaremongering, but I don’t think I am alone in wondering about the consequences of a banking collapse. Back in 2005, when I was a parliamentary candidate, I remember walking down Cromer High Street on a Friday aftern...
Sally's Vibrator & a Weeping Ed Balls
- 22 Nov 2011
Lord Justice Leveson could do worse than read the latest issue of Total Politics magazine. Well, I would say that, wouldn’t I, as I publish it, But I think the reaction to two interviews in the magazine demonstrates what is wrong with today’s media. Now in some ways, I shouldn...
Complaints Over Labour PPC Selection in Thurrock
- 13 Nov 2011
It doesn’t matter what party you’re in, you like to see fair play in Parliamentary selections. Especially when there are two people you know in the contest. Over the last few weeks, candidates have been vying to be selected as the PPC for Thurrock. One of the candidates is Pol...
Theresa's Something of the Night Moment?
- 9 Nov 2011
I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. This is the Home Office, after all. The most dysfunctional government department of all, and that’s saying something. And it seems very little has changed since the days of Charles Clarke, John Reid, Jacqui Smith and Alan Johnson. Th...
Saturday Diary: A Little 'Present' From Dude
- 17 Oct 2011
*“Wow, congratulations!” That was the two word text I sent to Norwich North MP Chloe Smith when I heard of her promotion to the dizzying heights of Economic Secretary to the Treasury last Friday. It’s quite a meteoric rise for a 29 year old in only her third year in Parliament...
The Question Eurosceptics Will One Day Have to Answer: Are They in the Right Party?
- 17 Oct 2011
Earlier today I tweeted… “Can anyone identify a single EU power this government has repatriated so far? Taps fingers waiting…” Needless to say, a good few hours later I am still waiting. And that is partly why Conservative MPs are so annoyed by the government’s stance on the...
EXCLUSIVE: Fox Didn't Discuss Buckley Knighthood With Harvey Boulter
- 9 Oct 2011
Liam Fox has made clear that he thinks there are some deeply suspect motives on the part of those who are trying to bring him down. I wasn’t quite sure what he meant by that at the time, but I am now beginning to build up a pretty good picture. And it ain’t pretty. It all seem...
Weekend Diary: I'm Going to be a Stand Up Comedian Iain Dale reveals he's a
- 8 Oct 2011
Well, that’s the party conference season over and done with for another year. I’m beginning to question the point of them to be honest. I went to all three this year for work related reasons and looking back, and given the choice, I wouldn’t have bothered with any of t...
Why Foxy Foxy Is In Trouble
- 8 Oct 2011
The fact that supporters of Liam Fox, like Tim Montgomerie, are openly talking about his likely successors, demonstrates just how deep in the doo-doo the Defence Secretary is in. In some ways this is one of those political squalls all politicians go through at some point in th...
Thoughts on Ed Miliband's Reshuffle
- 7 Oct 2011
The big test of any reshuffle – either in government or opposition- is this: does it make the top team stronger or not? On balance, I would say that this reshuffle does indeed make Ed Miliband’s team stronger, especially from the point of view of getting on the media. That may...