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Wednesday, 27 May 2020
In 1843, the historian Thomas Babington Macauley wrote “We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one …
Continue reading "Why should the PM fire Cummings if he believes he did no wrong?"
By Andrew Willshire
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Glory be – the SNP conference was held earlier this week (suggested slogan: “Putting the ‘Jings’ into Jingoism”). That grinding …
Continue reading "Scotland must choose – remain in the UK for good or join the EU"
By Andrew Willshire
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
It is fair to say that last week was not Boris Johnson’s finest hour. He lost his first three votes …
Continue reading "What if Dominic Cummings is right?"
By Andrew Willshire
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
The blackout experienced by more than a million people across the UK on Friday was notable by the fact that …
Continue reading "The rush to go green has compromised the UK’s electricity supply"
By Andrew Willshire
Friday, 13 July 2018
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By Andrew Willshire
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Try if you can to forget Theresa May’s speech in Manchester last week. It might even have been worse if …
Continue reading "Forget about defending capitalism, defend liberty"
By Andrew Willshire
Wednesday, 2 August 2017
The row over BBC pay has at last died down to the point where it is no longer the lead …
Continue reading "The BBC has a very specific purpose – and it shouldn’t forget it"
By Andrew Willshire
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
When the 6th Duke of Westminster was asked what advice he’d give to young entrepreneurs, he replied: “Make sure they …
Continue reading "How the Tories can win over a new generation"
By Andrew Willshire
Friday, 30 June 2017
The legacy of Tony Blair is a many-splendored thing, as any passing Labour MP will doubtless tell you, assuming they …
Continue reading "We are living with the consequences of Tony Blair’s constitutional vandalism"
By Andrew Willshire
