Westminster

The United Kingdom must be competent, or it is nothing

04/07/2016 thomas 2 Comments

I grew up in Denmark with the impression that the UK had great politicians and civil servants. Very old-fashioned and

10/11/2015 thomas 6 Comments

Lots of people have been writing about how the new powers for Holyrood effectively constitute a fiscal trap. As Alistair

24/10/2015 thomas 3 Comments

I’m completely in agreement with the idea that English affairs should be determined by parliamentarians elected in England. Why should

17/09/2015 thomas 1 Comment

Alun Evans, the former director of the Scotland Office, has used the upcoming anniversary of the referendum to issue a

30/07/2015 thomas 2 Comments

Margaret Thatcher was once asked what she considered her greatest achievement. She replied, “Tony Blair and New Labour. We forced

15/07/2015 thomas 3 Comments

As many people have pointed out (e.g, Lallands Peat Worrier and The Huffington Post), the Tories’ current plans for English

04/07/201521/04/2017 thomas 7 Comments

Although the SNP benefitted hugely from First Past The Post (FPTP) in May (gaining almost all the Scottish seats on