Democracy
Postcard From Jerry, Part Seven
‘Shabby!’ Myself, my assistant Miss Blod, and a diminutive figure in Muslim dress, who has just revealed her face with a swipe of a delicate brown arm, are at the bottom of the fire stairs [more…]
Always Worth Saying
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 24th September 2026 The Panel: Jonathan Reynolds (Labour) Helen Whately (Conservative) Josh Barbarinde (LibDem) Andrew Neil (Journalist) Ash Sarkar (Political commentator) Venue: Cambridge A graduate of the London School of Economics with a [more…]
Democracy
Postcard From Jerry, Part Six
A perspiring Prime Minister called for coffee time at Number 10 North. My companion, Miss Blod, and I circulated, made small talk and nodded. There seemed little need for any great subterfuge, despite the fact [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 17th September 2026 The Panel: Heidi Alexander (Labour) Joy Morrissey (Conservative) Danny Kruger (Reform UK) Caroline Lucas (Green Party) Venue: Salisbury For once the interesting member of the family, rather than the dullard, [more…]
Democracy
Unpacking The Reform Donations Hoax, Part Two
During a career in the Greenpeace press office (explored in yesterday’s article) punctuated by award-winning undercover stings aimed at the likes of Exxon Mobil and the United Arab Emirates’ COP28 conference, Lawrence Carter highlighted ‘corporate [more…]
Democracy
Unpacking The Reform Donations Hoax
‘For more, we’re joined by Lawrence Carter, founder and director of the Centre for Climate Reporting. He is joining us via audio only from the West Midlands in the U.K. because he’s an undercover journalist [more…]
Democracy
Postcard From Jerry, Part Five
“Hi guys, welcome to Manchester. My name’s Andy. Yes, yes, I know, the prime minister. These things ’appen. Repeat after me: Fatcher, Liz Truss crashed the economy.” Mr Burnham stood before us in a floor-tiles, [more…]
Conservatives
Kier Starmer, The Wilderness Years?
Earlier this week, to lob a grenade at his successor Andy Burnham’s first day in the House of Commons after the recess, Keir Starmer announced his resignation from Parliament. Speaking via his local newspaper, the [more…]
Literature
Postcard From Jerry, Part Four
A Tokyo love hotel cuddling a pristine metro station would have been ideal. But hard to find in a de-industrial northern English town during the twilight zone that lies between last orders and sunrise. Usually [more…]