Why is Theresa May leaving office?Back in 2017, I outlined nine ways in which Theresa May could leave office. Now that she is in the process of going, it’s time to revisit…Jun 23, 2019Jun 23, 2019
Ten more undergraduate essay questions about BrexitOne of my favourite things about this little blog of odds and ends relating to politics that I’ve put up over the years is the regular…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Iraq, Austerity, BrexitThere are lots of complex reasons for our current national crisis.Dec 30, 20181Dec 30, 20181
When must a government leave office?This is a follow-up, of sorts, to my article outlining the nine ways in which Theresa May might leave office. It looks in more detail at…Oct 6, 2018Oct 6, 2018
The symbol of our nationIt’s too tempting to try to summarise a year’s events neatly: it was a good year, a bad year, a tumultuous year… You can always make a case…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Nine ways Theresa May could leave officeProcess matters. Just ask Jeremy Corbyn — without the change from an electoral college to one member one vote, it’s doubtful he could have…Nov 19, 20171Nov 19, 20171
Privatisation and the NHSIntroduction This post breaks a loose rule I have of not writing here about policy issues that directly relate to my work. But it’s a…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
Ten undergraduate essay questions on BrexitWhen I was becoming interested in history and politics, I learned about gripping, momentous events overseen by grand men (and they were all…Jun 26, 2016Jun 26, 2016
Cameron and Brexit — an unparalleled failure of a Prime Minister and an unprecedented blunder of…There has been no shortage of articles over the last 48 hours describing David Cameron’s decision to hold a referendum on our membership of…Jun 26, 2016Jun 26, 2016
The policy roots of our broken politicsI wrote this yesterday and hesitated to publish it. It’s a bit bleak. But it probably needs to go up today or not at all, so here you go —…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016