Honest Jim

Paul Davies reminds me to recount a story from my dim and distant student days. Back when I was a stude, Jim “trust me!” Murphy was NUS President. At the time, we’re talking 1996 here, there was a lot of talk about the Dearing Commission and the Tories’ threat to introduce tuition fees. Jim came… Continue reading Honest Jim

Osborne on Brown: “he smells of wee”

The Tory Shadow Chancellor has unveiled a masterful new strategy for attacking Gordon Brown: whinge for Britain: “It seems to me he has been nothing but unpleasant in his dealings with me,” Mr Osborne told a lunch meeting for women political journalists in Westminster yesterday. “That’s a decision for him to take. I’ve had very… Continue reading Osborne on Brown: “he smells of wee”

Scottish Politics Redux

Following on from my post yesterday, I should mention that the Tories’ Scottish Leader Annabel Goldie (who, contrary to popular believe is neither a mid-90s trip hop recording artist or the Blue Peter dog), has announced the goal of forming the main opposition in 2007 and has ruled out the Tories forming a coalition with… Continue reading Scottish Politics Redux