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Politics & campaigns.

This is not a party political site and not very partisan in any way. My emphasis has tended to be on the quality of debate and campaigning, and especially on the need to appreciate represtentative democracy (government through elected representatives whose own views matter), and to be sceptical of the claims of vox pop, "the people", social media, Crowd Wisdom, and "direct action".

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Mr Cameron’s makeover success?

Six days before 2010 election and the beginning of a new age in British politics, can we claim Mr Cameron's Makeover Politics a success or a failure? Read more...

Published

30 April 2010

A New Military Covenant: The 21st century warrior?

The British military tradition is real, but it is up for grabs. Here is my account of a British military which becomes large, clever,  multi-purpose, and is deployed worldwide. Along the way, it becomes more commercial, more part-time and more argumentative. Read more...

Published

02 March 2010

The Tories lack “bottom”

The Tory leadership under David Cameron clearly lack something. Their followers don't know what the party's for. The Cameroons are a bit controlling. Blairite, then. But there's something more... Read more...

Published

27 February 2010

Compare: Cameron & Blair and 1997 & 2010

Here we go again. We are headed for an epoch-making election with an opposition leader who has a horror of authenticity. We don't need atavastic politics, but it is a big danger that we have political stars whose charisma depends on being bland and controlling. Mr Cameron could do far better. Read more...

Published

24 December 2009

A dozen Copenhagen winners

It's a bit early I know but let's assume that there is a weak agreement at Copenhagen that we really, really ought to do something but only what's politically feasible, starting quite soon. Here's a dozen professionals who come away happy. Read more...

Published

04 December 2009
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