Forget Line of Duty — Unforgotten is the best police drama on TVAlmost a decade into the streaming revolution it’s remarkable that almost 10 million people interrupted their (admittedly locked down)…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
We Did Everything We Could“We truly did everything we could to minimise the loss of life and minimise suffering.” — Boris Johnson, as Covid-19 deaths past 100,000…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
Why Corbynism can never be ‘the lesser of two evils’With Labour’s problems on antisemitism too large to ignore and Boris Johnson our new Prime Minister a new argument for supporting the…Jul 28, 2019Jul 28, 2019
It’s regrettable, but Jeremy Corbyn is enabling racism.It seems longer than two years since Bradford MP Naz Shah was caught sharing anti-Semitic memes on Facebook and the Labour Party’s dark…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
Blue passports are a brilliant Christmas present — for Jeremy CorbynI can remember two occasions in my life when I cared what my passport looked like. The first was at secondary school when we prepared to go…Dec 27, 2017Dec 27, 2017
A rare defence of Jeremy CorbynAs someone who genuinely can’t stand Jeremy Corbyn, I find myself in a strange position — siding with him against his critics.Apr 6, 2017Apr 6, 2017
The choice is stark and simple: Jeremy Corbyn or the Labour PartyIt’s rare that politics throws up results you simply cannot spin. There’s usually something positive you can say in defeat, or an excuse…Feb 26, 2017Feb 26, 2017
The left may loathe Tony Blair, but ignoring him is suicideHe’s back. Though in truth he never went away — as the furious reaction to Tony Blair’s speech on Brexit from across the political spectrum…Feb 19, 2017Feb 19, 2017
May’s Big MistakeIt was all going relatively well considering. Donald had (mostly) kept his hands to himself. Theresa had given a substantial and well…Jan 28, 2017Jan 28, 2017
Labour MPs need to give moderates a reason to stay and fightIt’s over. No, not the Labour Party, but its leadership election. Although after Jeremy Corbyn’s victory for many moderate members the…Sep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016
