Politics: no hiding place

By Richard North - 24 June 2026

Bearing in mind that for most of the days through June, we’ve had the central heating on for at least part of the day, and there has scarcely been a single day without rain, the shrieks from the media about the impending Armageddon, just because the sun is shining, are a little hard to take… View Article
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Brexit: ten years on

By Richard North - 23 June 2026

My first thought of Starmer’s promised resignation as Labour leader (he hasn’t actually resigned as prime minister yet) was his lack of consideration in arranging this event on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum. On second thoughts, though, he’s probably done us a favour in driving out from today’s media endless,… View Article
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Media: the wages of prattle

By Richard North - 22 June 2026

It’s actually getting a bit tedious now – not that it wasn’t before. Since I last wrote on the Starmer soap opera, there have been very few developments of substance so, while the issue still dominates the headlines, the media is marking time by recycling old news. What does seem to be firming up, though,… View Article
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Politics: this poisoned chalice

By Richard North - 21 June 2026

If we are to believe the flurry of media reports, Starmer is on his way out, officially set to resign. He is said to be consulting with his wife and family today and we are told to expect him to outline a resignation timetable tomorrow. This, apparently, is not a voluntary departure. But, according to… View Article
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Politics: rewriting the paradigm

By Richard North - 20 June 2026

It feels that, ever since the last general election, the rise of Reform seemed unstoppable, with media and the smart money speculating that Farage would become the prime minister in 2029. My memory, however, doesn’t serve me well. A review of multiple sources suggests that it was Farage himself that set that hare running, declaring… View Article
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