Labour has announced that it would replace the House of Lords with an elected senate. There are reasons why supporters of Lords reform should be cautious about celebrating too hard about this, as Labour’s promises in this area have failed to blossom into meaningful action so many times in the past. But it is progress… Continue reading Labour and Lords Reform – a short history lesson
Resting on the Laurels of the Doctor
Note: there are no actual spoilers in this post, but there is some speculation about this month’s Christmas Special of Doctor Who in the last paragraph. I have a confession to make: I don’t entirely get Doctor Who. It’s not that I don’t like it; I’ve watched pretty much every episode that has been aired… Continue reading Resting on the Laurels of the Doctor
Scapegoating Nick Clegg is the lowest form of populism
My ire was particularly roused yesterday by Owen Jones’s latest attack on Nick Clegg. Now, regular readers of this blog may be aware that Nick Clegg is not exactly my favourite person, I actually agree that Clegg is populist with little in the way of actual principles, and that this latest capitulation to crack down… Continue reading Scapegoating Nick Clegg is the lowest form of populism