Why centrists have an anger problem
There is an argument that the (further) disgrace of Peter Mandelson has been magnified out of all proportion. Mandelson was fired from…
Keir Starmer is a populist who is bad at populism
For all his problems, Keir Starmer has never been a victim of high expectations. When he entered Downing Street in…
Classical music is worth the effort
Last week I attended a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No.3 at the Barbican Centre in the City of London. Gustavo…
The advert that radicalised me
This is one of a series of posters that adorn the walls of Westminster Underground station, through which many MPs and aides…
Sharing the vibe
On a Monday evening in May 1966, Paul McCartney and John Lennon visited a nightclub called Dolly’s in Jermyn Street.…
