Why I Don’t Want an Identity
For some, personal identity is something to work hard at. It is considered an occupation, a vocation. An aspect of their lives they talk proudly and seriously about as if it were a creation, an…
Politics
After the Deal, Where to Next?
He did everything he could to stop Brexit and it is naïve to think this will quickly be forgotten.
What is the Point of the Labour Party Now?
The reason why the Labour Party cannot come to terms with its catastrophic election loss is the reason why it happened. They continue to believe their own propaganda – a narrative that exists not for…
What Rough Beast Is This? How Fanaticism has a Grip on British Politics
There is a fanaticism at the heart of Corbyn’s Labour Party and Corbyn’s thinking; a blind adherence by his followers and an absolute certainty in the righteousness of their cause to the detriment of truth,…
Who Cares About Democracy?
In a series of indicative votes in the Commons, 184 MPs voted to revoke Article 50, to simply ignore the biggest democratic mandate in the country’s history. What is even more shameful is that 111…
A Very Real British Coup Why Britain is no longer a democracy
In Chris Mullin’s 1982 novel A Very British Coup, left wing Labour prime minster Harry Perkins and Member of Parliament for Sheffield, is overthrown by a conspiracy of spooks, capitalists and media moguls. For many…
The Word Turned Upside Down. The strange death of the Left’s opposition to the EU
If the Labour Party had accepted the referendum result, had embraced it, we would have left the EU by now and might also have a Labour government. There would also be less social division abroad…
Is the Genie out of the Bottle? Brexit and the future of democracy in Britain
One cannot help but feel that democracy is in trouble here. It’s not on the ropes but it is getting the pounding that could leave it bloodied and reeling, ready for the count. It has…
How Did It All Go So Right? Labour, Brexit, and the Arts
It was 1983, I think, South London. As usual, I was in the front row of the audience. On the stage behind the canteen table were Tony Benn, Ken Livingstone, Ted Knight, and someone I’d…