Tag: Labour
Gone forever: the Magic Cities of Labour’s heartland
The loss of Northern strongholds to the Conservatives make more poignant the words of the novelist, playwright and newspaper columnist KEITH WATERHOUSE,...
Omnishambles: no other word for it
Omnishambles. That splendidly descriptive term was coined in 2009 by the political satire, In the Thick of It. The word itself was uttered by...
The robot does it so much better
Those who know me are aware that I’m sceptical of government announcements. Some months ago I made the startling discovery that the regular spokesman...
U-turn, climbdown or sensible decision?
When the Murdoch press screams headlines such as BBC stars keep pay deals secret after government climbdown or The Sun refers in its usual...