Current Affairs
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Let’s fire poor politicians as well as failing teachers
The British government wants to fire bad teachers. Most people would agree with the idea. A…
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A strange revolution: Ryan Giggs, the celebrity, Twitter and the law
It's a crying shame that Britain's clash over the respective rights of privacy and freedom of…
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Goodbye to the Harrier
This week marked the final operational flight of the Harrier, Britain's extraordinary jump jet. The coalition…
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Britain’s progressive coalition was a non-starter – but Labour could still win
Britain has its first Conservative prime minister for 13 years – and its first coalition since…
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The TV and social media election
It was billed as the social media election. Yet television – invented the year my father…
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The election leaders’ debate: making up for our democratic deficit?
History was made tonight as Britain held its first leaders' election debate. (Or more accurately, the first…
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The end of the cheque is nigh(ish)
Britain's Payments Council today announced that the humble cheque would be consigned to history in 2018 –…
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Embracing oblivion: the stupidity of the Royal Mail strike
The Royal Mail management and unions deserve each other. The latest threatened national strike is sure…
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Bank of England slashes interest rates – pity Britain’s savers
Britain's central bank yesterday cut interest rates by 1 per cent in a bid to save…