Politics

Power, policy and the people making the decisions — explored without the shouting.

• Labour’s U-turns aren’t the problem. They’re the symptom. 29 June 2025
• I genuinely think this could be the last election under our current system 8 June 2024
• Sunak goes to the country, and not a moment too soon – but the result ain’t a foregone conclusion. 22 May 2024
• There’s only one choice this year 6 January 2024
• A Reflection on Brexit and the Last Three Years 1 February 2020
• For the first time in my life, I’m conflicted about who to vote for 31 October 2019
• A Second Referendum is Now the Only Way to Resolve the Brexit Impasse 26 October 2019
• The Conservative Party is broken 24 February 2019
• The Labour Party is broken 24 February 2019
• Why the proposed changes to the Lib Dem leadership make no sense 28 August 2018
• Corbynism is yet another example of post-truth politics 18 August 2018
• Drowning in a sea of blue – why the Lib Dems are failing to make progress in the North 17 July 2018
• Trump is on right on Brexit, which is why we need a people’s vote 14 July 2018
• June is your chance to change the direction of our country 18 April 2017
• Faith schools should be a thing of the past 11 March 2017
• Don’t dismiss the victory in Richmond Park; this could just be the beginning 4 December 2016
• Theresa May: Stop this Madness 13 October 2016
• The Christian Case for Electoral Reform 30 September 2016
• Uniting the 52 with the 48 22 September 2016
• Why There Must Be An Early General Election 14 July 2016
• Corbyn’s a Principled Man: But He Cares Nothing About the Future of the Labour Party 28 June 2016
• Why the Liberal Democrats Could Hold Power After the Next Election 27 June 2016
• The Choice is Clear: Voting Lib Dem is a vote to Remain 25 June 2016
• Brexit: The Biggest Con in UK History 25 June 2016
• Be Part of Something Great; Be Part of the EU 22 June 2016
• The Christian Case for the European Union 8 May 2016
• Better Off Together 22 February 2016
• The Illiberal Democrats? 10 February 2016
• Idealism or Realism? A Liberal’s Take on the EU 14 January 2016
• True Blue: The Future Must Be Brighter, It Must Be Orange 11 October 2015
• The Trade Union Bill Isn’t Perfect, But Reform Is Needed 14 September 2015
• I’m a Liberal, and I’m Ambivalent towards Europe. 13 September 2015
• Petition to Change Our Electoral System 8 September 2015
• Is It Wrong To Draw Muhammad? 23 August 2015
• A Mock(ery) Election 13 August 2015
• An Open Letter to Nick Clegg 8 May 2015
• A Dark Day to be a Liberal 8 May 2015
• The Calm Before The Storm… 6 May 2015
• The Case for Electoral Reform Has Never Been Stronger 5 May 2015
• Why I’m Voting Liberal Democrat 17 April 2015
• Nick Clegg – Setting the Record Straight 20 September 2014
• In Defence of Religious Studies 29 March 2014
• Schools Failing in Religious Studies: My Response to the BBC 6 October 2013
• A step backwards for the Church? 21 November 2012
• The Empire Strikes Back 24 January 2012
• United for the Kingdom 22 January 2012
• Clegg in action – And by gosh did he make a good impression. 20 March 2011
• The government, the recession and the miserable bastards who complain about them both 20 March 2011
• Milliband strikes! Or maybe not… 16 January 2011
• It’s been a long day, so let’s round things up. 21 July 2010
• A very belated take on the coalition government 13 May 2010
• New PM, New Government, New Britain. New Lib Dems? 11 May 2010
• New government by this evening? 11 May 2010
• Decision time 11 May 2010
• My take on Brown’s departure 10 May 2010
• Brown steps down as Labour leader 10 May 2010
• Sleeping with the enemy 10 May 2010
• What happens next? 9 May 2010
• All quiet on the Westminster front 20 March 2010
• No political posts tonight 19 March 2010
• I just thought I’d share this with you 19 March 2010