“A very unhappy coalition”– not the Government, but the Conservative Party
We hear much from the media about the fractious nature of the Coalition Government, tensions existing between Cameron and Clegg and so on, but to my mind, it isn’t the Government that is failing, but...
View ArticleDavid Miliband – another moderate bites the dust
The departure of David Miliband from British politics will provoke mourning amongst the sensible centre of the Labour Party, just as Michael Portillo’s decision to retire from the House of Commons ten...
View ArticleReally Mr Cameron? When would you launch Trident?
So, today the Prime Minister visits Scotland to welcome home one of our submarines carrying the current Trident nuclear deterrent, emphasising the benefits of UK defence spending north of the border...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher – a working class revolutionary?
I should begin with a warning. My friends and followers of both a left and a right wing persuasion are not going to like this post. On Saturday night I watched Channel 4’s insightful documentary...
View Article“Bisexuality does exist, it is not a fiction, nor is it a phase”, my key...
Edward speaking at the Civil Service Rainbow Alliance conference 2013 I had the privilege of giving a keynote address to today’s Civil Service Rainbow Alliance (the national LGB&T staff network)...
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