ALWYN TURNER says farewell to this week’s prime minister. Iron Lady Mk III or Ed Miliband in a frock? Continue reading
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‘A bodice-ripping period drama’
Costume drama or fly-on-the-wall documentary? ALWYN TURNER revisits Downton Abbey. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Specific criminal offences
What do we want? More criminal offences! When do we want them? All the time! Continue reading
‘The wrong brother’
ALWYN TURNER remembers the battle of the meek vs the geek – was it really the start of all Labour’s problems? Continue reading
The coming crisis (of 2012)
From the archives, ALWYN TURNER on the political instability of the Coalition years. Continue reading
Sir Keir and the Heart of the Matter
Sir Keir Starmer – he’s all heart, you know. Continue reading
‘I’m quite cool’ – Sadiq Khan
Mayor Sadiq Khan: a career in 55 quotes. Continue reading
Breaking the Euro-election mould
ALWYN TURNER wanders through thirty years of elections to the European Parliament. Continue reading
Ed Miliband: An obituary
From the archives: ALWYN TURNER’s immediate response to the 2015 general election. Continue reading
The battle of Jenkins’s 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
‘A randy union chief’ – Len McCluskey
Len McCluskey: a career in 41 quotes. Continue reading
Lion & Unicorn 