Yesterday May went to see the Queen, then stood in Downing Street and announced that, with the support of her friends the DUP, she was forming a new government. So where is it? The government seems to have vanished. No ministers have been seen going in and out of Number Ten, as is normal at […]
That it has come to this beggars belief. The power sharing government of Northern Ireland has collapsed because the sectarian hatred, prejudice, provocative Orange culture and unwillingness to compromise of the DUP, not only acted as the wick which kept the fire of the Troubles burning, but has prevented the final completion of the peace process, […]
As this Blog has been promoting all along the young turned out and delivered the biggest political upset since way back, which few saw coming. It is a political calamity for the over confident May, who thought she was running for President with her I, Me, My campaign , full of hot air, empty of […]
At last the day has come. The most astonishing political campaign ever organised in this country has seen the underdog turn into a rock star and the front runner stumble. It has transformed the the political conversation. A real, radical alternative with a widely praised, well thought out, properly costed Labour manifesto took the whole media […]
Labour is advancing in the polls beyond anything seen for years because at last it is attracting back its core working class vote. But it is also attracting huge numbers of young people, many of whom are well educated and successful movers and shakers, who live in the hear and now, see what is wrong […]
US mayors have backed Sadiq Khan as he leads London in the aftermath of Saturday’s terrorist attack while being criticised on Twitter by Donald Trump. The US Conference of Mayors, which represents leaders of more than 1,400 cities, said it stood “united with Mayor Sadiq Khan of London and the people of London” following the […]
There are figures out today which will almost certainly be lost beneath election and security coverage in the days before polling. But the story they tell is worth a mention. Manufacturing is buoyant and firms are infused with rising confidence and order books. The falling pound has increased demand for British made goods. And where does this […]
Once again we are in shock at dreadful news of a terror attack. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families and my heart goes out to them. After a period of respite from terrorism in these islands, we are on our third attack this year. More than one hundred seriously injured people are being cared […]
I think it would be helpful to get some quick facts straight on these two big issues. Nonsense is flying about suggesting unwillingness of politicians to be frank and big misunderstandings among voters. The Deterrent Trident is just that. It is not a viable weapon which you can use to keep us safe. If […]