On 24 June I will be briefing the foreign correspondents interested in populist politics at the Brand Exchange 3 Birchin Lane EC3 at 2pm I will talk about the success of populist parties in the EU and the last European election, look at what they wan… read more
The Remain MPs who lost the referendum now tell us we must believe in Parliamentary sovereignty and let Parliament decide whether we leave the EU or not. They try to claim Leaver MPs are not democratic in wishing for us just to leave. They want to pit… read more
Some correspondents want to know why we learn nothing about these cases. As far as I can see it is because their sponsors are not writing or talking about them, so we do not know where they have reached and what is happening. On this occasion it does … read more
As I expected there was Boris and the rest. I voted for Boris as I agreed with his clear statements that we have to leave by October 31st, and that failure to quit would be deeply damaging to our democracy and to the Conservative party. Next week wil… read more
The BBC pocketed the higher licence fee but has now gone back of the idea that they should finance the free tv licences for the over 75s. Should the government now decriminalise payment of the licence fee? Should it review BBC funding and spending to … read more