The pain of a Conservative government

The pain of a Conservative government

This quote caught my eye when I read it in the national press yesterday, and  likewise Guido Fawkes. Scottish writer Armando Iannucci says of the prospect of a Conservative government… “I don’t think there’s going to be dancing in the streets. It will be...
Congratulations to Liz Truss

Congratulations to Liz Truss

Congratulations to Liz Truss on being selected the Conservative candidate for South  West Norfolk where she will be a great asset. I met her at the Conservative Conference in Manchester when she was chairing a fringe meeting and thought she was outstanding, and...
Political cartoonists and free speech

Political cartoonists and free speech

I must admit when I read a paper, I skim over the headlines and don’t always pay  attention to its feature cartoon. I shall try and pay more attention to them in future. Political cartoonists do add an extra dimension to our media and we should celebrate them....
The BBC and BNP

The BBC and BNP

After spending a couple of hours in Cambridge this evening with the Guardian’s political cartoonist Steve Bell, I shall head home and be glued to the BBC watching BNP’s Nick Griffin on Question Time. We might find him and his party’s views vile and grossly...