Dec 9th 2011 By Bagehot BRITAIN did not walk out of the EU last night. But let there be no doubt about it: we have […]
God in austerity Britain
Dec 8th 2011 By Bagehot BEFORE a fresh tidal wave of Euro-news breaks over us all, this week’s print column looks at religion (and specifically […]
Why not mourn enemy donkeys, too?
By Bagehot THOUGH Bagehot is a hand-wringing liberal on many subjects, when it comes to dodgy public art (taxpayer funded or no) he is a […]
The newest Conservative member of the European Parliament, and his fears of German invasion
By Bagehot IT IS Friday, so by way of light relief, I bring news of the newest Conservative member of the European Parliament, Rupert Matthews. […]
Is Britain’s tabloid press getting serious about improving standards?
Oct 13th 2011 By Bagehot THE Independent columnist John Rentoul has earned a cult following for a regular feature on his blog: a rolling log […]
Britain ponders copying harsh Danish policies on immigration
Oct 13th 2011 By Bagehot IN THIS week’s print column, I look at big changes underway in the most sensitive area of immigration policy: the […]
Just what Britain’s cash-strapped military did not need: a minister mired in bizarre allegations about a dodgy friend
Oct 10th 2011 By Bagehot WHEN a doctor starts talking like a lawyer, it is rarely good news. Today, it was the turn of doctor-turned-politician […]
Why a Conservative-led British government is backing euro-zone integration
Oct 6th 2011 By Bagehot MY PRINT column this week looks at the unusual spectacle of British Conservative leaders urging euro-zone neighbours on to much […]
Putting politics into policing
Oct 6th 2011 By Bagehot ONE last posting about the Conservative Party conference. Little-noticed amid all the hullaballoo about European human rights law (and whether […]