The Lib Dem leader is from a different tradition to the two that have dominated post-war politics in Britain. He is neither a Tory (whether toff or arrivist) nor a Labour machine man. He is a new breed, a Euro-mandarin, smooth, modern and from beyond democracy.
As the archives of the early Thatcher government are released under the UK's 30 year rule, a wave of nostalgia for her is feeding into a right-wing attack on Britain's new coalition. How wrong can you get?
A scribe of Britain's Labour establishment had died
A friendly movement of flash protests against corporate tax avoidance when much needed public support is being cut captures public interest in the UK
Wikileaks showed that the incoming British government was desperate for American approval, perhaps they should rethink their education cuts
How could parliament ram through the fees increase in three hours plus a short session in the Lords tomorrow?
The British government lost control of the capital last night; it was not supposed to do so.
An all-party proposal to replace the House of Lords is about to appear. The word is that they will call for an elected chamber to be called...' The Senate'. How unoriginal can you be?
It's all go at OurKingdom even though it is not yet showing up on the page. Guy Aitchison has started his PhD at UCL and is now taking
You can listen to Clare Sambrook being interviewed by Steve Hewlett on today's Media Show she starts 19 minutes in. She talks about how she began her work
