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Politics: final stretch

June 30, 2024 3:45 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

On the last day of June, when the gas fire is lit in the living room and the windows are... View Article

Politics: a different sort of pain

June 29, 2024 3:09 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

It is an interesting reflection of the times that soon-to-be ex-prime minister Sunak decided he was “hurt” and “angry” at... View Article

Politics: getting nasty

June 28, 2024 3:45 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Even I can feel some sympathy for Farage as he is doorstepped by that precious little madam from Channel 4,... View Article

Politics: a week to go

June 27, 2024 3:11 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Yesterday, it seems, was the occasion of the last head-to-head leaders’ debate of the election. I didn’t watch it and... View Article

Politics: “seen as threatening”

June 26, 2024 2:56 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

It is my considered position that The Muslim Vote will have far more influence on the outcome of this general... View Article

Politics: the great awakening

June 25, 2024 2:37 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Earlier in the day yesterday, the Muslim Vote Twitter account published a short post. It read: “Now UKLabour the scary... View Article

Politics: no clean hands

June 24, 2024 3:37 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

While Farage is still in hot water over his comments on Ukraine, one might recall the intervention of a certain... View Article

Politics: the final phase

June 23, 2024 12:34 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

And still the opinion polls roll in. One of the most recent is from Opinium prepared for the Observer. It... View Article

Politics: the new sectarianism

June 22, 2024 2:51 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

One of my own personal bellwether constituencies for the upcoming general election is Chingford and Woodford Green, held by former... View Article

Politics: retreat to the centre

June 21, 2024 3:12 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

With less than two weeks to go to the general election and having had no leaflets or other election material... View Article

Politics: manic

June 20, 2024 1:50 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

I have spoken to several people over the last few days who tell me they have given up following the... View Article

Politics: target fixation

June 19, 2024 3:20 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

There is a phenomenon in air warfare known as “target fixation”. It occurs when the pilot of a ground attack... View Article

Politics: peak Farage?

June 18, 2024 3:19 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

You could hardly get away from it yesterday, not least on Twitter where we were regaled with the legend, “Britain... View Article

Politics: come friendly bombs

June 17, 2024 2:52 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Following on from yesterday’s piece where I commented on the lack of British media coverage over an incident in Slough... View Article

Politics: a clown-car parade

June 16, 2024 3:00 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

After days of mindless stupidity from the Telegraph and others, bolstering the already overmighty ego of Nigel Farage, we have... View Article

Politics: all at sea

June 15, 2024 2:52 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Now, well into the fourth week of the general election campaign, we have “one nation” Tory, David Cameron, grace the... View Article

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