A modest proposal

A modest proposal

Dear Conservative Parliamentary Party Collective Consciousness, Back when I was a callow youth in 1995, the thing which drew me to the Conservative Party was that we were essentially boring, grey suited people who happened to know quite a lot and happened to be very...

The Future of Unionism

So, this weekend, suitably be-anoraked Irish Nationalists gathered in the Three Arena, Dublin, to begin what they hope will be open dialogue in preparation for an inevitable action towards the political unification of Ireland as a state.  It apparently didn’t appear...

The Fuzz and the Grimes

The Metropolitan investigation into Darren Grimes' David Starkey interview should not be controversial, primarily because the investigation should have consisted of some sort of reasoning such as: Q: Did someone say something in an interview?A: Yes, David Starkey...

Sir Keir begins.

Sir Keir Starmer's speech, in front of a brick wall and window in Doncaster this morning, was the first step in painting a picture of how the Labour Party will be like with him as leader. It was workmanlike, efficient in its messaging and sought to simultaneously...

The Future of Unionism

The Future of Unionism

So, this weekend, suitably be-anoraked Irish Nationalists gathered in the Three Arena, Dublin, to begin what they hope will be open dialogue in preparation for an inevitable action towards the political unification of Ireland as a state.  It apparently didn’t appear...

Summing up Brexit

Summing up Brexit

If we're being scrupulously honest, very few of us would have considered where we are now in the Brexit process to be the pink of perfection.  We aren't, to put it mildly enough for some of my more sensitive Twitter followers, exactly cock-a-hoop with happiness at the...

Get off your ass and vote

Get off your ass and vote

America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. You'd need to be very brave if you're prepared to wake up tomorrow with Donald Jackass Trump as the president elect of the United States. There is one proven way to prevent this from happening. Grab this...