As 2017 begins, the politics of unreason seems to be spreading its influence across British politics and media. Liam Fox inside the government, and John Redwood and Peter Lilley outside, are arguing…
So Lib Dem Blogmeister, Mark Argent, reckons that the remainers are winning the argument. Judging by the result in Richmond Park he might have a point. But, wait a minute, the same tactics were tried…
The Resolution Foundation today published research into the gender pay gap which shows that it has fallen to just 5% for women in their 20s but that there is still a huge lifetime deficit for women.…
The proportion of Liberal Democrat local council candidates candidates who are female continued to flat-line in 2016 as it has now for nearly thirty years, becalmed at a level well short of the…
On Tuesday, Sir Ivan Rogers' resignation as the UK's representative to the EU caused New Year shock waves and later, his resignation email to his colleagues was published. His assessment of the…
Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK's ambassador to the European Union has resigned. Highly experienced and diligent, Rogers was expected to play a key role in the upcoming Brexit negotiations. Nick Clegg has…
What is the future for centre-left politics? Its traditionally dominant force, the Labour Party, cannot win on its own, yet seems incapable of working with others who can. This week the Fabian…
At the start of 2017, things feel much less stable than a year ago. Prince Charles broke with convention in his Christmas message by expressing concern at the deeply-disturbing echoes of the 1930s.…
This is something I read in a conversation online. The political climate in both Britain and the world at large is, I suspect, something a great many people are worried about at the moment. 2016 has…