08 November 2018 Foreign Purchasers Dark Buildings, Dirty Money. By Lynda Goetz A friend of mine who is fortunate enough to own a house in Knightsbridge, in an area where the price tag for a two-bedroom flat comes in at over two million pounds, was reflecting rather sadly the other day on how much the
08 November 2018 The Call Of Duty A way of living. By John Watson The obituary writers have been busy this week with the disappearance of two major figures from the public stage. First there was Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who as owner of Leicester City football club presided over its meteoric rise up the Premier League
8 November 2018 Brexit: Avoiding the issue A Bluffer’s Guide. By Frank O’Nomics Are we nearly there? We seem to get a fresh story of a Brexit deal every week, only to see the bubble burst over the next few days. This week, the ink on a “leaked” memo regarding plans to sell an agreed
08 November 2018 Statue Envy Mine’s bigger than yours. By Neil Tidmarsh Welcome to Cragside, the grand Tudor Revival mansion built by the architect Richard Norman Shaw in the 1870’s for Lord Armstrong, and acquired by the National Trust in 1977. Over here, on this side of the great hall, you will see a bronze
08 November 2018 Come the Revolution Tomorrow, perhaps? By J R Thomas Next year will be a very big year for the labour movement, and no doubt for Labour, its manifestation on earth in the political system. In August 2019 it will be the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre and a golden opportunity for
8 November 2018 Blasphemy laws Going, going…but not gone. By Jack Wippell Last Friday, Ireland voted to remove blasphemy laws from its constitution. It was a unanimous vote in the sense that all 40 constituencies agreed, and an overall 64.85 percent voted in support. It has been greeted with applause from human rights organisations worldwide,
8 November 2018 Diary of a Corbynista A Rerun of Peterloo? by Don Urquhart 1 November The i reports that three universities are close to bankruptcy. The government will refuse to bail them out. It is a symptom of the marketisation of education, stimulated by exorbitant tuition fees. Surely universities, like schools, should be treated
01 November 2018 The Green Knight? Hain loses the plot. By John Watson Oh dear, what a prize ass Lord Hain has made of himself with his statement about Philip Green. It is a pity really, as he has had quite a distinguished career, both as an MP and as a minister, and came across
1 November 2018 Budge Over A matter of colour. By J.R. Thomas Mr Hammond sat down on Monday this week at the end of his October 2018 budget speech to be closely hugged by two ladies in bright red. No, they had not been sent across the floor of the Commons by Mr Corbyn
01 November 2018 Invictus Games Harry’s triumph. By Lynda Goetz Earlier this week someone posted a short video on my Facebook page. It was the one which some of you may have seen of former Royal Marine, Mark Ormerod, describing how, at 24 years old, he was injured serving in Afghanistan; how as a result
