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Saturday, 16 September 2017
The Boris memorandum is scrappy, juvenile and incoherent
Was Boris Johnson drunk or “on something” when he wrote his 4,000-word magnum opus on Brexit for the Daily Telegraph,..
By Walter Ellis
Friday, 15 September 2017
Turning the key on Locked-in Syndrome
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is one of the most terrible, and frightening, clinical conditions. The victim is totally paralysed, unable to..
By Walter Ellis
Sunday, 10 September 2017
Politics bedamned, what about a Celtic League?
To quote Father Ted, here’s a really mad idea: a Celtic League for football. Professional football in Scotland is in..
By Walter Ellis
Saturday, 9 September 2017
Footballers are paid too much. The market has got it wrong
There has been a lot of talk in recent days about the money earned by footballers – by which, of..
By Walter Ellis
Thursday, 7 September 2017
Brexit: Les Grandes Illusions
It began as easy-peasy. Then it became a hot potato. Now it’s a poisoned chalice. Who would want to be..
By Walter Ellis
Friday, 1 September 2017
Vive la Révolution! Can Macron storm the Bastille of public opinion?
La rentrée politique, coinciding with the re-opening of Parisian bars and restaurants after the long summer break, is traditionally the..
By Walter Ellis
Monday, 28 August 2017
Boris must go
Is Theresa May putting party above country by keeping Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary? The answer is yes. There can be..
By Walter Ellis
Thursday, 24 August 2017
The Making of the Presidents: how the Oval Office was shrunk to fit the small screen
“Do you miss me now?” This, you may recall, was the cheeky question Barack Obama asked of the American people..
By Walter Ellis
Friday, 18 August 2017
Barcelona terror attack: in praise of the thin blue line
Three cheers for the police. They don’t always get things right. Sometimes they make stupid mistakes or behave badly. The..
By Walter Ellis