The Rise And Fall Of The LibDems

12 Blogs of Christmas: #2 When the story of Britain in 2010 is retold, I very much doubt that the political events surrounding the General Election; the hype in advance of it and the uncertainty that followed, will not be left un-commented upon. And so it is with this, my second blog of Christmas, where [...]

The Age Of Austerity – Day One

“If only you’d never look at me, the way that you do, if only you’d never look like that, when i look at you” The Cure, “Cut”, 1992 So now we know. Chancellor George Osborne, got up after PMQ’s this afternoon to give the nation the headlines of the Comprehensive Spending Review. Headlines are all [...]

Ed Miliband Wins

“He sort of smiled and kissed me good-bye, The tears were beginnin’ to show, As he drove away on that rainy night, I begged him to go slow.” The Shangri-Las, “Leader Of The Pack”, 1964 There is a new Labour Party leader, and the name of that leader is not David, as I expected it [...]

Take Me To Your Leader

“One day my dad said, “Find someone new” I had to tell my Jimmy we’re through (whatcha mean when ya say that ya better go find somebody new?) He stood there and asked me why But all I could do was cry I’m sorry I hurt you (the leader of the pack)” The Shangri-Las, “Leader [...]

Wave Goodbye, Say Hello, Gordon

“Oh Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life. Two kids, a dog, and a cautionary wife. While it was all going according to plan Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man.” Mika, “Billy Brown”, 2008 Just when I think I want to start writing an entire blog post without getting political, Gordon Brown [...]

Electoral Reform – Vote For Me

“Everybody’s talking at me Can’t hear a word they’re saying Only the echoes of my mind I won’t let you leave my love behind” Nilsson, “Everybody’s Talkin’”, 1969 As the talk continues about whether the LibDems will get in to bed with the Tories, one issue has come to the forefront of popular debate: Electoral [...]

We’re All Minorities Now

“I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour, But heaven knows I’m miserable now, I was looking for a job, and then I found a job, And heaven knows I’m miserable now.” The Smiths, “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now”, 1984 And there you have it. The election resulted in a hung parliament and [...]

Election Night – Live Blogging

7:02pm Okay so final update to this live blogging event and here’s where we stand. Conservative = 306, Labour = 258, LibDem = 57 (it was a remarkably accurate exit poll in the end) and it is genuinely fascinating that all three parties seem to be disappointed with the result. Gordon Brown stays on as [...]

The Great Debate

“What it all comes down to my friends Is that everything’s just fine fine fine I’ve got one hand in my pocket And the other one is hailing a taxicab” Alanis Morissette, “Hand in Pocket”, 1995 Last night, as everyone is talking about, was the first ever TV election debate held between the leaders of [...]

Gordon Goes To The Polls

“Britain is on the road to recovery and nothing we do should put that recovery at risk. We will not allow 13 years of investment and reform in our public services, to build up the future of these great services, to be put at risk.” Gordon Brown 6th April, 2010 “This country deserves a lot [...]