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Tag Archives: Michael Gove
‘Sturdy and true’: A government of national unity
Do we have a new Churchill and Attlee in our midst, wonders ROGER HERMISTON. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: The will of the people
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
Our 20 most popular posts: from Diane to Diana and Healey to Holmes, plus Owens Smith & Jones. Continue reading
Imperial fiction: Lower than Vermin
ALWYN TURNER on Dornford Yates (beloved of both Michael Gove and Mark Gatiss) and his 1950 novel of lost England. Continue reading
Morgan of the Month: Farron
Who got our goat in April? Continue reading
Sulk and pout
Political winds not blowing your way? PAUL SAFFER looks at those who slipped down the greasy pole with a good old sulk. Continue reading
2016 Politician of the Year (living)
Will the real Mr Brexit please stand up? 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
Hack for good?
Should journalists stray into politics, wonders PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading
After the Referendum: a long month in politics
ALWYN TURNER’s instant history of the thirty days that followed the referendum vote. Continue reading
‘My husband is no brute’: Vine on Gove
Sarah Vine provides an intimate portrait of her husband, the ever-fragrant Michael Gove. Continue reading
