ALWYN TURNER remembers the appeals for the country to come together in 1974. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Politics
‘Sturdy and true’: A government of national unity
Do we have a new Churchill and Attlee in our midst, wonders ROGER HERMISTON. Continue reading
Our Singapore
SIMON MATTHEWS on the Empire Trilogy of JG Farrell, and what it tells us about Brexit. Continue reading
The battle of the bulls’ semen
ALWYN TURNER remembers John Major’s problems with BSE and the EU. Continue reading
Brexit and the beautiful game
From Derek Dougan to Gary Lineker, PAUL SAFFER finds plenty of footballers who won’t kick the big issues into the long grass. Continue reading
The battle of Jenkins’ heirs
Where is the Independent Group heading? Is it the SDP Mk II? Blair’s Babes? Or David Davis revisited? Continue reading
An experimental plane
Some first thoughts on the Independent Group. Continue reading
