Child Abuse, But Only When It Suits
July 3, 2026
Under Super Nanny Starmer, the Labour government never tires of lecturing us on how concerned it is about ‘child abuse’. Only last month, the Prime
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On Public Service
July 2, 2026
Now Keir’s end is near and so he faces his final curtain. Regrets he has a few (MANDELSON), but of this much we can be
Down With Politics!
July 1, 2026
My Substack’s tagline may read ‘Like politics, but more fun’, and I cover political stuff most of the time, but the thing is I don’t
Labour Declares War on the British People
June 30, 2026
I’ve often thought the Labour Party’s approach to ministerial appointments was an insider game of Truth or Dare, where the PM of the day challenges
How to Destroy a Country
June 29, 2026
From time to time I dip my toe in the icy waters of mainstream political commentary, and invariably find variations on a puzzled theme: “Why
Starmer’s Legacy: The Great Pretender
June 25, 2026
With Sir Keir Starmer finally dispatched from Downing Street, you can almost hear the machinery of legacy management grinding into action. Allies and former colleagues
Trapped on the Hamster Wheel of History
June 25, 2026
You could probably tell me about the first time you had sex (although I would prefer you didn’t). You probably couldn’t tell me about the seventh. That’s not to say you didn’t enjoy
Is Farage a Busted Flush?
June 24, 2026
After Labour’s General Election victory in the summer of 2024, Andrew Marr glibly celebrated the result as a sign of stability and prosperity. ‘For the
Starmer’s Gone: What Now?
June 23, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned. Yes, it finally happened. The Downing Street lectern claims another victim (the seventh in a decade), and Britain waves goodbye