Chief Political Commentator, The Independent; visiting professor, King’s College London. Author with Jon Davis, Heroes or Villains? The Blair Govt Reconsidered
Rishi Sunak threw himself on the mercy of the voters – and of a surprisingly soft Piers Morgan
Established parties have been wiped out in Britain before, and in France, Israel and Canada recently – it could happen again @indypremium
“I voted for Brexit and would do so again. But…” @PaulGoodmanCH
Richard Scarry world; sunlit uplands; post-witch Narnia: #Top10 literary utopias
Bristol by-election: Green Party becomes largest on council
Why it’s crime, not the cost of living, that will decide the next election: @Ed_Dorrell
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The restraint required by @RishiSunak not to tweet, “told you so,” is superhuman
Boris Johnson trying to confuse automatic early release (Labour, 2008) with the end of indeterminate sentences (Con, 2012) #Marr
“We will hunt them down,” says Rachel Reeves of covid fraudsters. “We want our money back”
And that's it. At 11.48 the Speaker announced the Dissolution and Calling of Parliaments Act has received the royal assent. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act is dead
For once “extraordinary” is right: anonymous cabinet minister in Sunday Telegraph
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