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Labour can't hijack voting reform It comes as no surprise that 51% of Labour supporters favour voting reform, but it's no task for a government at the fag end of its life. guardian.co.uk, June 16th 2009 Sleepwalking to oblivion These lemming Labour MPs have been bought off by fear, bullying, and yet another hopeless promise of a fresh start. guardian.co.uk, June 9th 2009 The rump parliament If Labour MPs still think they'll achieve anything other than a less humiliating defeat by removing Gordon Brown, they're wrong. guardian.co.uk, June 5th 2009 Michael Martin: out of his class To excuse, even implicitly, Speaker Martin's incompetence by his working-class roots is inverted snobbery of the worst order. guardian.co.uk, May 19th 2009 Darling’s all boxed in – and his party’s lust for power is to blame It will be no surprise, then, if the present Chancellor, Alistair Darling, looks decidedly sombre for today's set-piece occasion. Evening Standard, April 22nd 2009 Red alert from the Green Zone A risky change of strategy in Iraq paid off, but it's not over yet. The Observer, March 8th 2009 Big Brother's inexorable march A passionate work laments the loss of our precious civil liberties. The Observer, February 8th 2009 Europe's scramble for Obama EU leaders will want to ingratiate themselves with the president – and they have cause to hope his response will be favourable. Guardian.co.uk, January 21st 2009 Take care over caution Faced with frustrating and highly charged conditions, the BBC's attempts to offer balanced reporting of the Gaza conflict have weakened it. The Guardian, January 12th 2009 The politics of intimidation The Damian Green arrest confirms my fears about a vengeful government and a supine media The Guardian, November 29th 2008 After the afterglow Today, Obama supporters justly celebrate an epochal moment. The daily grind of tough political decisions begins all too soon. guardian.co.uk, November 5th 2008 Labour shouldn't expect too much from Barack Obama The warm air is already being blown into Downing Street. No matter how bad the recession gets, no matter what other troubles lie ahead, the ogre will soon be gone and the saviour is on his way. The Daily Telegraph, October 31st 2008 Financial crisis: Triumph has a habit of turning to dust, Gordon Brown There is a similarity between the Prime Minister's forging of a recovery package that other countries have rushed to emulate, and his predecessor's early victories in the Iraq war. The Daily Telegraph, October 17th 2008 A fighter for freedom in all its forms Chris Patten's look at the big global questions convinces in its detail but offers few surprises. The Observer, October 12th 2008 Hatred of the Tories helps the Labour tribe bury the hatchet The Labour tribe is back with a vengeance. The Daily Telegraph, October 3rd 2008 New Labour, same old enemy In sickness and in health, New Labour has always had a problem with the media. The Guardian, September 22nd 2008 Older articles are archived and can be found in the Periodicals and Newspapers sections. |
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