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Tag Archives: Boris Johnson

A bad night for Labour
Politics

A bad night for Labour

Posted on 13 December 2019 by Lion & Unicorn • 3 Comments

The general election – how was it for Jeremy Corbyn? Continue reading →

Let’s get these parties finished
Politics

Let’s get these parties finished

Posted on 10 December 2019 by Paul Saffer • 1 Comment

A two-party system relies on at least one of them being fit to form a government. PAUL SAFFER thinks that might be the problem. Continue reading →

PMX bandits
History / Politics

PMX bandits

Posted on 15 July 2019 by Paul Saffer • Leave a comment

How will Theresa May shape up as an ex-prime minister, wonders PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading →

‘Sturdy and true’: A government of national unity
History / Politics

‘Sturdy and true’: A government of national unity

Posted on 1 April 2019 by hermir10 • Leave a comment

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

The battle of the bulls’ semen
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The battle of the bulls’ semen

Posted on 27 March 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER remembers John Major’s problems with BSE and the EU. Continue reading →

2018 Politician of the Year (living)
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2018 Politician of the Year (living)

Posted on 30 December 2018 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Our not so annual gong goes to the female Boris Yeltsin. Continue reading →

Calling all cliches: The will of the people
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Calling all cliches: The will of the people

Posted on 22 June 2018 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Is Brexit the will of the people? John McDonnell, Donald Trump, the Pope and others give their views. Continue reading →

The Best of Lion & Unicorn
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The Best of Lion & Unicorn

Posted on 5 May 2018 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Our 20 most popular posts: from Diane to Diana and Healey to Holmes, plus Owens Smith & Jones. Continue reading →

‘The new chosen one’ – Laura Pidcock
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‘The new chosen one’ – Laura Pidcock

Posted on 25 March 2018 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Laura Pidcock MP: a career in 41 quotes. Continue reading →

No lessons from history
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No lessons from history

Posted on 5 October 2017 by Alwyn Turner • 4 Comments

After the conferences, what’s the state of political play, asks ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading →

2016 Politician of the Year (living)
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2016 Politician of the Year (living)

Posted on 31 December 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • 1 Comment

Will the real Mr Brexit please stand up? Continue reading →

Calling all cliches: Brexit
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Calling all cliches: Brexit

Posted on 24 December 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

We mark the fifth anniversary of the word Brexit. Continue reading →

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    Hazlitt: On the Ignorance of the Learned
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    Who’s to blame for Corbynmania?
  • 'An accident' - Wes Streeting
    'An accident' - Wes Streeting
  • ‘Oh, all right then’: The mirage of white-collar union power
    ‘Oh, all right then’: The mirage of white-collar union power
  • ‘Not a public-school boy’: A press portrait of David Davis
    ‘Not a public-school boy’: A press portrait of David Davis
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    'A premature expostulator' - Barry Gardiner
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    Rear-view review: Carson Was Here
  • 'A posh lot': The birth of the SDP
    'A posh lot': The birth of the SDP
  • Revive 45: August 1974
    Revive 45: August 1974
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    ‘The wrong kind of woman’: A press portrait of Liz Truss (pt 1)

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