Andrea Leadsom’s decision to withdraw from the Conservative Party leadership contest dramatically concluded the search for Britain’s next Prime Minister. But as Theresa May prepares to enter 10 Downing Street it’s worth reflecting on the levels of scrutiny now facing … Continue reading
The coalition government has announced that it will be ‘rushing’ in emergency data laws in response to a three month old decision in the European Court of Justice which struck down the UK’s existing powers which hitherto had not been … Continue reading
Yesterday our government produced its annual fig leaf for the UK’s all but non-existent social mobility. As ever, it made positive noises about how the UK should be and largely is a “meritocracy”. This inevitably followed a damning report into how social mobility … Continue reading
Demonstrating a breathtaking lack of self-awareness, last Sunday, Andrew Neil mentioned yet again how surprising it is that UKIP have increased their support even though many of their leading members and candidates have been exposed as racists and homophobes. Perhaps … Continue reading
I was beginning to give-up hope that Farage would be properly called to account when today on LBC 97.3, James O’Brien had a brief (22 minute) encounter with him. Despite the time constraints, O’Brien struck a blow for the good … Continue reading
In 2009, UKIP carefully edited a speech made in the European parliament so that its meaning was changed from the European parliament “is involved in making 75% of EU laws” i.e. the laws are the result of a democratic process … Continue reading
So the Daily Mail’s editor, Paul Dacre, is at it again. Attempting to smear leading members of the Labour Party with innuendo based on events that happened over 30 years ago and for which the most critical accusations are either … Continue reading
UKIP councillor David Silvester recently kicked up a storm by suggesting homosexual marriage is to blame for the recent floods in the UK. He is obviously a bigoted religious zealot and deserves his place in my fruit loop Hall of … Continue reading
Hardly a week passes without another report of incompetent ministers mismanaging major governmental policy implementation. Last time it was IDS’s £300m cock-up at the DWP and this week it’s Jeremy Hunt and £1.2bn of public funds (for the hard of counting … Continue reading
Well it took longer than I expected (fully three years) but it has finally started to happen in earnest. After a few false starts, this government’s fakery and statistical misrepresentations have been unable to cover up the disastrous effects of … Continue reading
Louise Mensch cannot bear being out of the limelight – I suspect that, without the oxygen of regular media appearances, she may be on the verge of losing her mental stability. Since she resigned her seat as an MP (a seat … Continue reading
I Am Incorrigible 