Day: 12 February 2011

As an ex-chancellor (quite a good one) and an elder statesman, Ken Clarke’s thoughts always have traction and his warnings about the effect on the middle class of next year’s cuts should be heeded. It is indeed true that it will not be just those on benefits who will fee the pinch. It is also true […]

What is happening in Egypt is remarkable. It is remarkable for a load of reasons, but one is truly remarkable above all the others. This revolution has no leader. It is driven by spontaneous people power, working together through modern instant communication technology. The masses became one. Almost between one week and the next one […]