‘We broke all the rules’

A Minister for Testing? There is a precedent, says ROGER HERMISTON. Continue reading →

Ancient liberties placed in pawn

Have we been here before? asks ROGER HERMISTON. For 2020, read 1940… Continue reading →

‘Sturdy and true’: A government of national unity

Do we have a new Churchill and Attlee in our midst, wonders ROGER HERMISTON. Continue reading →

A day for action, not words

ROGER HERMISTON on the day when Labour’s NEC removed a Tory PM. Continue reading →

Darkest Hour: The kindness of history

After watching Darkest Hour, ROGER HERMISTON reflects that one man’s dramatic licence may be another’s historical distortion. Continue reading →

Trumping the Beaver

With a tycoon in the White House, ROGER HERMISTON revisits a time when another businessman helped save Britain. Continue reading →

No more heroes anymore?

ROGER HERMISTON wonders why the Lib Dems are so reluctant to draw on their rich heritage, and celebrates the career of Archibald Sinclair. Continue reading →

I knew Owen Smith. Owen Smith was a friend of mine

ROGER HERMISTON wishes he had one fruity anecdote about the would-be Labour leader, but he doesn’t. Continue reading →