On another forum somebody said in our discussion, mostly rather gleeful, about Baroness Warsi's resignation that it turned out that ...

This blog rejoiced in the passing of William Hague, as he was a seriously inept Foreign Secretary and Angelina Jolie could always find some...

There is no intention here of writing about the reshuffle, the last big one, we assume, before next year's General Election, at length. ...

Before I blog about Thursday's victory for the Sod Off Party I want to turn to an interesting continuity in English history and that is ...

No, this is not another agonizing self-appraisal about the pros and cons of blogging but a rant about certain organizations. Earlier today I...

There was, as we recall, a rebellion against the ECHR in the matter of prisoners' vote. The House of Commons definitely voted against gi...

One of the stupidest parts of the pro-Olympics propaganda was that it would create a "lasting legacy" of greater sporting activity...

The government has temporarily at least retreated on the House of Lords destruction reform as even Tory MPs managed to rebel. I shall blog ...

The news yesterday was particularly depressing; worse than that was the discussion around some of the items. The picture on the front page...

After all, only socialists would think of spending millions of pounds of taxpayers' money to advise parents how to change nappies and ma...

On the other hand I am not altogether sure what difference it will make to the government and its policies. News comes from the Daily Torygr...

The Adam Smith Institute reminds us that today is Tax Freedom Day in America. Of course, in some states (the more successful ones) that day...

So Nick Clegg thinks that failure must not be rewarded by high bonuses? How about failure being rewarded with the position of Deputy Prime ...

Come to think of it are we allowed to quote that bromide about people in power (not just the Bourbons) learning nothing and forgetting nothi...

While being a great admirer of Ruth Dudley Edwards , the journalist and non-fiction writer I am less than completely fond of her detective s...

Talks to form a unity government in Greece have collapsed and there ain't no Sanity Clause either. In a day that was bizarre and chaot...

And I was right. Lord Empey asked HMG whether they propose to change the rules under which citizens of other European Union member states h...

Of every pound I earn how much do I deserve to keep? Simple. This question, mutatis mutandis was asked of Congresswoman Jan Schakowski. The...

Real debates about real issues and real disagreements that result in real political actions. This is what real politics looks like. Whereas...

Irwin Stelzer is an astute man but a kindly one. Well, he is kindlier than I am, but I suppose that is not saying much. He has, on the whole...