It seems to me that the main mission for the new Conservative leader is to transform the Tories into a party of grown-ups who aren’t barking mad racists. They’ve been shown how this can be done by the king of barking mad racists, Boris Johnson. He purged the party of the centrists and adults in … Continue reading Political Options
Two Month AssessmentBournemouth Gardens are in full bloom. The weather during ‘lockdown’ has been glorious, which helps. The gardens are just a 30 second walk from home, and we stroll through them often. Not so often this year, because they attract too many other people out for a stroll. But it looked too lush yesterday … Continue reading
Dear LeaderMy own bit of Photoshoppery. Not a difficult task, it must be said.
HumanityNadine Dorries was the first MP to go down with Covid-19. She was a not-too-bright Brexiteer who had spent the previous three years eagerly demonstrating a complete ignorance for what the EU is and what part we play in it. She was a pretty contemptible character. Yet I felt no joy, smugness or satisfaction in hearing … Continue reading
Headlines for the AgesAt various points in my life, I’ve saved certain editions of newspapers for posterity. I saved them purely for the front page, which recorded something of great magnitude. The Union Flag being hoisted at Port Stanley. Thatcher leaving Downing Street for the last time. Blair walking in for the first. Smoke billowing … Continue reading
Ghost Town 2020When Rishi Sunak became chancellor a few weeks ago, my reaction was pretty much the same as everyone else. Who the f**k is Rushi Sinak? But I read good things about him from commentators who know him and whose opinions are worth listening to. The consensus was, this was the best thing to … Continue reading
Boris Johnson spoke to the people yesterday, detailing the government response to the current Coronavirus crisis. One can imagine him writing two speeches, as he did before the EU referendum, looking at two very different ways of approaching the situation. In an alternative universe, I can picture Boris standing at the lecturn, shuffling his papers, preparing … Continue reading The Covid Dividend
The Mexile 