C&A/DCA by-election is fertile ground for takes. From the subtle to the ludicrous, we are blessed the morning after a by-election with a range of…Jun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
Softer Than ThisWho has killed Soft Brexit? That, of late, has been the cry on stretches of social media and in commentary around the issue, as the UK…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
From hereSo, it is finally over. The spell is lifted, the evil — defeated. After a delay, an appeal, a haze of hustings, an endless stream of…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Quarantine & ConsentThere are essentially 3 reasons people do as they’re told — coercion, self-interest, and legitimacy. In the first, you simply force people…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Identity: LeftOver the years, I’ve found myself having more to say about identity politics than almost anything else I’ve written about — a tiny…Jan 5, 2020Jan 5, 2020
Moving beyond RevokeHaving been back in the Liberal Democrats for all of five minutes, now seems like a good time to try and offer a perspective on the future…Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Why it all happenedThe Conservative Party’s message and messenger fit with the mood of the electorate.Dec 13, 2019Dec 13, 2019
What does a medieval church mean to me?What does a medieval church mean to me? I’ve had cause to think more intensively about it this Easter week, after the tragic events in…Apr 23, 2019Apr 23, 2019
Remaining EngagedA favoured genre of reporting since the 2016 election has been to travel to a town North of London, and report back on the musings of…Feb 12, 20191Feb 12, 20191
Chichester CathedralSurvived is a word often used in cathedrals — these windows survived the Reformation, this carving survived the Civil War, this tomb…Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018