I can't be alone in thinking that there was something Sovietical about the way that Speaker Martin just defied the House of the Commons and the wider world
Brilliant article by Matthew Norman in today's Indie recognising the constitutional moment:
the fiddling, as shameful as it's been, is not the disease but one of
Something important happened at the re-launch of Demos on Thursday.
Now 16 years young, the think tank has a new Director Richard Reeves who is repositioning it in preparation for
Sunny started an important debate on Liberal Conspiracy with a post entitled A wake-up call for the left. He predicted a huge battle over where Labour goes after its election
Cranmer reports that the BBC the Arts Council of England have commissioned a new national anthem for England by one Sam Dunkley. Is he pulling our leg? It seems not,
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): We are now witnessing the end game. The idea that it will last another year is too excruciating. Just watch this video of Brown! Rarely can
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I have always said that one of the singular qualities of Boris Johnson is that he could be the First Minister of England. It would tale
Mick Fealty applauds blogs bursting the closed lobby system even though Guido plays the man not the ball unlike the admirable Slugger. Essential reading for the sane.
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Getting back into action after the break. Found that more or less everything I felt about the McBride affair is well put by Mr Eugenides on
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Brilliantly funny column of controlled anger by Suzanne Moore in today's Mail on Sunday as she is punished for taking public transport and gains
There is a great and fast growing Avaaz petition in response the policing of protest that has been documented by Guy and Chris Abbott in OK and many others across
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I have had the strange experience of publishing an article in the New Statesman, once a familiar home. It's a reply to Conor Gearty&
