Carol Thatcher’s “Golly Wog” hell
As I write, I have what used to be called a "Golly Wog" on my desk. I like it. Golly! Carol Thatcher has of course been a complete clot, but you can't help feeling sorry for her. Read more...
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Time for a new British defence policy?
Overstretched. Undermanned. Unloved. And given silly things to do. Sensible people are saying this of the British military. Isn't it time the politicians explained why they think the sacrifice is worthwhile - and at least spent the money which might help? Read more...
Mr Cameron’s “Capitalism With a Conscience” is feeble
I am not an economist or a politician but I still feel confident in pointing out the silliness of my leader's belief that capitalism must discover niceness. Read more...
Interrogating the recycling religion
I have always loved doing recycling but been sceptical of its real value. Now, much of the time I don't even like doing it. The difficulty is that the campaigns for and against recycling seem equally, well, less than robustly frank. Read more...
Davos Man should stick to his professional knitting
Patrick Hosking in The Times and John Gapper in the Financial Times both say interesting things about Davos Man. But they leave the impression that Mr Schwab's elite festival was about boosting the egos of corporate giants. The real Davos Mistake was quite other. Read more...
A wonderful time to be on “The Right”
Capitalism in crisis. Economy in recession. Israel in the dock. A populist Democrat in the White House. What a wonderful time to love being on "The Right". And it is surprisingly confident, too. Read more...
Don’t let the state subsidise local papers
Alan Rusbridger has suggested that the tax-payer ought to subsidise local newspapers. This is a very bad idea. Even my proposed National Media Trust should not do that. Read more...
New reports bolster a National Media Trust
The latest Ofcom report and the new Reuters Institute book in their different ways bolster the case for a National Media Trust. They don't know it, of course. Read more...
Heathrow’s expansion: not bad for climate change
It seems obvious that expanding Heathrow Airport with a third runway is bad for climate change. But the thought does not bear inspection. Read more...
10 protest bullet points
A Radio 4 show is interviewing me about modern protest, not least because the parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights is nearing the end of its inquiry into policing and protest. Read more...