I'm a fan of Ed, and partly understand the rationale for this in these serious times, but somehow it also fits with the image of the young Ed studying diligently at home, and reviewing computer … (View Post)

I also don't think Cummings would dare to remove the whip from May ; too much internal fallout and destabilisation. (View Post)

Both the right and the left need a culture war, because we live in the age of identity. Working-class populist and patriotic-Thatcherism and Reaganism was an early form of rightwing identity politics… (View Post)

Smart new font ! The look has gone from 1990s Ladbrokes to a modern blog on art, culture and home-making. Much preferred. (View Post)

Why is the principle of the rule of law any different ? Many governments have broken international law, but no postwar western governments have trumpeted it as a virtue, until we get into this Trumpi… (View Post)