Alternative histories are a fascinating business. Change a few key events, remove an assassination here or a diplomatic slight there, and the whole course of
Sometimes, during my more reflective moments, I do wonder whether I’ve stumbled into an alternative history novel. One of those dark works where Britain’s famed
On Thursday activists from Extinction Rebellion targeted several tube and DLR stations across London. Footage of furious commuters at Canning Town dragging a protestor off
Say what you like about the Brexit Party, but it certainly knows how to organise a rally. I covered my second, held in Westminster’s Emmanuel Centre, last Friday.
Little in British politics can currently be predicted with confidence, but we can be reasonably sure we are heading for a General Election. The exact
There is no overseas cause that exercises the Western left quite like Palestine. A Gaza border clash can bring thousands onto the streets of London,
In life, I’m increasingly convinced that only two things are certain; death and the extraordinary hypocrisy of the SNP. That being said I’ve met both
There may be some basic democratic norm John McDonnell has failed to undermine, but if so I fear only by accident. This is, after all,
Engaging in British politics over the past few months has, for so many, been an exercise in containing disappointment. Brexiteers are angry the UK didn’t
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