Manuel Valls, France’s new prime minister, is often compared to Tony Blair. He even describes himself, without apparent irony, as “Blairiste”. Surprisingly, this hasn’t done him much… Read more “A new Bambi or a new Speedy at the Matignon?”
Category: Politics
Forgive, but don’t forget
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Mission accomplished, George?
Osborne’s recovery is just like Darling’s – only slower, weaker and later. George Osborne’s crowing over the economic recovery reminded me of George W Bush, strutting around… Read more “Mission accomplished, George?”
The game has changed
Do you ever think, looking at the British political scene, that all possible results of the next election just feel wrong? That no one deserves to win?… Read more “The game has changed”
The man who wants to turn the world upside down
Specious use of statistics, intellectual sloppiness and deliberate misunderstanding have been hallmarks of David Cameron’s government and its supporters, but former Home Office minister Nick Herbert’s piece… Read more “The man who wants to turn the world upside down”
Ask a stupid question…
For once I’ve some sympathy for William Hague. Asked on the radio this morning if Britain ‘supported’ yesterday’s coup which removed the Islamist President Morsi from power… Read more “Ask a stupid question…”
Little bangs and big bucks
You know you’ve hit your mid-40s when histories of ‘your’ decade start to fill the bookshelves. Writers are always nostalgic for their youth and thirty years seems… Read more “Little bangs and big bucks”
British politics goes continental
With UKIP’s success in the local elections and recent polls, Britain may be moving rapidly to a four-party system before we’ve got used to a three-party one. In fact, the… Read more “British politics goes continental”
What nature of beast?
It was, I think, Martin Rowson, perhaps our most ghoulish cartoonist, who first asked whether the coalition was evil, useless or both. Faced with David Cameron’s eccentric… Read more “What nature of beast?”
Going to extremes: the battle royal on the Pas-de-Calais
Almost as soon as you drive off the ferry at Calais there are signs for the Camp du Drap d’Or – the ‘Field of the Cloth of… Read more “Going to extremes: the battle royal on the Pas-de-Calais”
