World Politics
How Labour lost Scotland (and could lose the Union)
Just four months ago Scotland was the scene of great cross-party co-operation — unprecedented in peace-time politics. Gordon Brown was…
How Labour lost Scotland (and could lose the Union)
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_5_Feb_2015_v4.mp3 Just four months ago Scotland was the scene of great cross-party co-operation — unprecedented in peace-time politics. Gordon…
Can the Tories pass George’s 13 tests?
These days George Osborne is rarely seen in public without a hard hat and a hi-vis jacket. But he used…
Can the Tories pass George’s 13 tests?
These days George Osborne is rarely seen in public without a hard hat and a hi-vis jacket. But he used…
How Greek voters will decide Britain’s general election
Before the eurozone crisis, Greek elections didn’t receive much attention in Westminster. At the moment, however, the polls from Athens…
How Greek voters will decide Britain’s general election
Before the eurozone crisis, Greek elections didn’t receive much attention in Westminster. At the moment, however, the polls from Athens…
An unhealthy consensus
There’s an irony about Ukip’s rise. Nigel Farage party’s popularity is driven by a widespread sense that the main parties…
An unhealthy consensus
There’s an irony about Ukip’s rise. Nigel Farage party’s popularity is driven by a widespread sense that the main parties…
The age of indecision
A recent email from Samantha Cameron started an intriguing debate in the Prime Minister’s social circle. It was an invitation…
The age of indecision
A recent email from Samantha Cameron started an intriguing debate in the Prime Minister’s social circle. It was an invitation…
This Chancellor is a most political animal
Autumn Statements lack the drama and traditions of the Budget. Gladstone never delivered one, there is no Autumn Statement box…
This Chancellor is a most political animal
Autumn Statements lack the drama and traditions of the Budget. Gladstone never delivered one, there is no Autumn Statement box…
The Tories are preparing for civil war in the unlikely event of victory
It is quite normal in British politics for a political party to turn on itself after an election defeat —…
The Tories are preparing for civil war in the unlikely event of victory
It is quite normal in British politics for a political party to turn on itself after an election defeat —…
Sturgeon the unstoppable
‘She sold out the Hydro arena faster than Kylie Minogue,’ said one awestruck unionist of Nicola Sturgeon this week. Scotland’s…
Sturgeon the unstoppable
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_20_Nov_2014_v4.mp3 ‘She sold out the Hydro arena faster than Kylie Minogue,’ said one awestruck unionist of Nicola Sturgeon this…
Miliband needs a plan – and soon
Ed Miliband’s internal critics used to complain that he had a 35 per cent strategy. They claimed that his unambitious…
Miliband needs a plan – and soon
Ed Miliband’s internal critics used to complain that he had a 35 per cent strategy. They claimed that his unambitious…
Why are Labour’s Scots so reluctant to take the high road?
There should, by rights, have been a stampede of candidates to replace Johann Lamont as the leader of the Scottish…
Why are Labour’s Scots so reluctant to take the high road?
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_30_Oct_2014_v4.mp3 There should, by rights, have been a stampede of candidates to replace Johann Lamont as the leader of…
It’s not just Ukip that’s changing Cameron’s mind about immigration
It is easy to mock David Cameron on immigration. Under pressure from the public and from Ukip, he’s having to…
If Labour wins the general election, Ukip’s rise will be unstoppable
British politics is rather like one of those playground games of football where one match is being played lengthways and…
Why are the Lib Dems duffing up the Tories? To ensure another coalition
The last Liberal Democrat conference before the general election has been dominated by denunciations of the ‘nasty’ Tories. Lib Dems…
Why are the Tories so happy?
Two things have been puzzling Tory high-ups in Birmingham this week: does Nigel Farage have another defector in his back…
Cameron must reunite the Tories or lose next year’s election
No one goes to Birmingham to revive a marriage. But that is what David Cameron and the Conservative party must…
