Bullying

First, a confession.  It seems I am in some circumstances a bully. Unfortunately, in order to explore the phenomenon, I shall have to resort to the language of the military. Analogies will be stretched, nokias will be hurled, and it may help you if you imagine me...

There are so many more reasons to vote Conservative

Yesterday, David Cameron announced the proposed response of the Conservative Party to the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.  He made it clear that that Conservatives would work within Europe, that the party sees no need to leave the EU, but, in line with our long...

Limp

Fiona Apple has a song, ‘Limp’ which, although directed at a former lover, might well be usefully directed at our old friend Lord Mandelson of Hartlepool, Mortgage Application and Passport Protocol. In the past, if Mandy gave a major policy speech, the...

BNP balls

On the morning after elections, it is traditional to congratulate those elected and wish them all the best. You’ll forgive me though, if I reserve the right to reserve my congratulations mostly for candidates who aren’t racist, antisemitic holocaust...