Lessons from Philpott?  Unlikely, but let’s see.

Lessons from Philpott? Unlikely, but let’s see.

When George Osborne waded into the tragic case of the Derby fire deaths today, all eyes turned to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to identify a gaffe, an insensitivity or a slight.  When they didn’t detect one, they decided to make one up.  The Chancellor seems...

All Hail Middle Class Weekend

This weekend I am alone in the flat.  As a result I have decided to do the whole middle-class thing, my definition of which may astound and scare you.    Having told the cleaner not to come (this is not too difficult, my cleaner is an entirely imaginary construct...
Sour Grapes in a Snow Storm

Sour Grapes in a Snow Storm

So, the plot against Gordon Brown has died on its feet.  Patricia Hewitt has seen for herself why the armed forces felt less than impressed by Geoff Hoon’s goat-like nimbleness, when he gave the arse of all interviews on the BBC Newsnight programme. Nick...