2017 – a big year for…

With the politically turbulent, celebrity-taking year that was 2016 behind us, and the Christmas festivities past, we can look forward clear eyed to the next 12 months. It certainly won’t be dull. Brexit negotiations will start, and there will be all manner of...

What the Richmond result really means

Poor Zac Goldsmith. The now former MP for Richmond triggered a by-election in protest at government policy. Only to be unceremoniously dumped by his constituents in – you guessed it – a protest vote against government policy. Political commentators have jumped on the...

The voters are revolting, get used to it!

The longer defeated parties remain in denial about the reasons for their loss of support, the longer they will remain out of office. This column was consistently scathing of both the leading candidates in the American Presidential Election, but is confident the world...

Brexit weekly: 5 things

Government marches on … but where’s the plan? The Government signaled its determination to press on with the Brexit process, despite the High Court setback earlier in the month. Rumours from the Palace of Westminster suggest ministers are preparing a three-line whip...