19 December 2019 His Next Trick Who is Boris? By John Watson Whatever your political views may be it would be hard to grudge Mr Johnson the breakfast which he promised himself on Friday morning. Forget for a moment the big issues: Remainer or Leaver, Corbynism or Austerity, and stand back to admire the political
19 December 2019 Home, Jezza Corbyn’s achievements. By J R Thomas “Ah, Jeremy, come in, just… ah… close the door. Look, these things are never easy, I’ll get straight to the point. Your job, well, we need somebody younger. I won’t embarrass you by running through your time here, hahaaa, your successes here I mean.
19 December 2019 Whither the Withered? Do the Lib Dems have a future? By Richard Pooley It pains me to write it but the best result for the Liberal Democratic Party in the General Election was Jo Swinson losing her seat of East Dunbartonshire. The worst result for the Lib Dems, though probably not for
19 December 2019 Investment 2020: Beat the Vultures The UK market is strong for good reason. By Frank O’Nomics. Have we missed the boat? The 3% rally in the FTSE 100 since last Thursday’s election has been surprising in both its strength and intensity. While a “relief trade” might arguably be short-lived – and somewhat
19 December 2019 Tolerance What’s that? By Lynda Goetz So, to the huge relief of some and the frustration and sadness of others, Boris made it; not just scraped in, but made it with a substantial majority. For those of us who wanted and believed in Brexit, this is as exciting as the time in
19 December 2019 Diary of a Corbynista Looking on the bright side. By Don Urquhart 12 December On Election Day the volunteers go out knocking on the doors of the faithful. The records aren’t perfect. One very articulate chap had always voted Labour but not this time. He was a hard Brexiteer. A lady psychotherapist
12 December 2019 Lens on the Week UK FINAL FURLONG: At the start of election day the Tories are ahead in the polls but no one knows whether or not they will achieve a majority. The pledges for the three main parties include: Conservatives: To get Brexit done, to lift the national insurance threshold, and
12 December 2019 A Few Straws Election day. By John Watson “No, don’t do it, please don’t do it. Not that one. I know it is a big juicy button but really you should step away and not press it. Just put your hands down by your side and step backwards. Honestly, it would be
12 December 2019 Dangerous Winds A night to read. By J R Thomas So, the day has arrived. And the evening, to be followed, as these things are, by the night, and finally, dawn. What you will know by dawn is anybody’s guess. You may roll away to bed, despondent or exultant, though if the
12 December 2019 Qualities of a Leader Responsibilities and duties. By Lynda Goetz Last night I watched the news on BBC1. I remembered why I don’t often do this. “What about the four-year-old boy lying on the floor of Leeds hospital?” insisted the reporter for the second or third time, shoving a large microphone under
