by Chris Rogers | 20 Jul 2017 | Politics
Downing Street staff could be forgiven if they had a giant clock somewhere in the building, counting down to 5pm to symbolise the start of the summer parliamentary recess and end of part of one of project ‘Save Theresa.’ Few if any would have returned to Parliament...
by Chris Rogers | 14 Jul 2017 | European Union
A friendly hand Theresa May definitely didn’t relaunch her premiership this week. She merely made a heavily-advertised speech that marked a sharp change in direction from what came before. Mrs May called on Tuesday for cross-party co-operation on a range of issues,...
by Chris Rogers | 21 Jun 2017 | Politics
So, Westminster was in nearly full regalia today for the Queen’s Speech, as Queen Elizabeth set out the Government’s legislative agenda for the coming two years – albeit slightly less than usual, with the Queen in more day to day attire and arriving by car rather...
by Chris Rogers | 16 Jun 2017 | European Union
Ready, steady, go? “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”. So said Vladamir Lenin, when describing the Bolshevik Revolution which took place exactly 100 years ago. Looking back on the past seven days, the dramatic...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Jun 2017 | European Union, Politics
“A mess” was the conclusion of the Dutch state broadcaster NOS. From “going down as the next ‘Iron Lady’” to “more a porcelain lady” was the assessment of Theresa May from one Greek commentator. European reactions to Britain’s general election were blunt, withering,...
