Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Clear short summary of balance of views of whether an election is on or not by James Forsyth at the Spectator Coffee, saying on balance he
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): The episode of the Queen and the BBC, two of the defining institutions of Britishness, has a ghastly importance. The Queen is simply the empty signifier
Going local
American forces have a new weapon at their disposal in the ongoing anti-Taliban counter-insurgency campaign, but it's no daisy-cutter or remote-controlled drone.
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I am getting more than irritated by the way the government is playing with the democratic issues it says matters to it so much. First, it
Ben Ward (London, Human Rights Watch): On 5 August 2005, a month after the deadly transport attacks in London, Tony Blair announced a new approach to combating terrorism. "Let
At the heart of the Tories' apparent objection to more powers being transferred to the EU lies William Hague's assertion that "national government [is] the linchpin
Jon Bright (London, OK): Interesting spin on the West Lothian question over on Seren:
Back in pre-devolution days, Liverpool Corporation's desire for water (mainly to supply industries
Jon Bright (London, OK): The conservative party is frequently caricatured as the party of big business, low taxes, and promotion of growth. But what is the intuitive connection between liberal
Peter Oborne (London, Daily Mail): Anthony Barnett asks in his generous assessment yesterday of David Cameron’s speech: ‘What is the big problem to which David Cameron is the answer?
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Ben Brogan has broken the 'news' that there will not be an election. He makes a strong case except for the inheritance tax argument.
Sunder Katwala (London, Fabian Society): Moderator, we sent Sunder a brief description of a rude response to his important sweeping article on what the Conservatives should do now. Here is
OurKingdom: It's midnight and there are now 953 members of the 'Am I the only person who does not like David Cameron' Facebook group. It is
