The change has been so sudden, so dizzying, that commentators are struggling to keep up. As recently as a a couple of years ago, British Europhiles used to aver that we shouldn't get too hung up about our budget contributions. Paying more in, they said, gave us additional leverage in Brussels; complaining, by contrast, cost [...]
‘Things can’t go on like this!’ say conservatives. They have a point. Governments throughout the West have outgrown their capacity. Their treasuries are empty, their voters restive. Unable to squeeze more revenue from their citizens, they have taken to taxing the one constituency that can’t complain: future generations. But there comes a point when even [...]
Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home History History Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS How governments recover from mid-term blues by Robert Philpot 26 Oct 2012 As the relationship between Cameron and Clegg flounders in a mid-term quagmire , and the coalition's popularity worsens , is there any way for the PM to turn current events into election success Robert Philpot looks back at some of political history's possible examples Adam Butler Related Articles Clement Attlee : the UK's greatest PM by Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds 28: , Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS PMQs : This time , it's personal by Anoosh Chakelian 24 Oct 2012 12:43 A nastier than usual festival of personal swipes and snipes today in the Commons secured a win , although a rather shallow one , for Ed Miliband Getty Images Related Articles Scots on independence : No' support builds by Christopher McLean 22 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Ed's Q+A : Kisses , laughter and umbrellas by Anoosh Chakelian 03: , Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS PMQs : This time , it's personal by Anoosh Chakelian 24 Oct 2012 12:43 A nastier than usual festival of personal swipes and snipes today in the Commons secured a win , although a rather shallow one , for Ed Miliband Getty Images Related Articles Scots on independence : No' support builds by Christopher McLean 22 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Ed's Q+A : Kisses , laughter and umbrellas by Anoosh Chakelian 03: Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Badger cull delayed : WATCH Brian May by Anoosh Chakelian 23 Oct 2012 13:02 Brian May at the Total Politics JRF Coffee Club , Conservative Party Conference Related Articles Eyes like Putin New education minister , Liz Truss by Rob Wilson 19 October 2012 Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Cameron needs an aspiration party' first by Anoosh: Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Badger cull delayed : WATCH Brian May by Anoosh Chakelian 23 Oct 2012 13:02 Brian May at the Total Politics JRF Coffee Club , Conservative Party Conference Related Articles Eyes like Putin New education minister , Liz Truss by Rob Wilson 19 October 2012 Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Cameron needs an aspiration party' first by Anoosh
Here’s your starter for ten: what’s the difference between a free trade area and a customs union? It might sound like a technical question, but it goes to the heart of our relationship with the EU. And it’s becoming increasingly clear that lots of people, including economics correspondents, don’t really know the answer, which [...]: Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Scots on independence : No' support builds by Christopher McLean 22 Oct 2012 11:57 The latest Ipsos MORI poll shows Scottish support for independence is down so what challenges does the Yes' campaign face Getty Images Related Articles Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Why is Labour giving a Tory history lesson by Anoosh Chakelian 03 October: Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Scots on independence : No' support builds by Christopher McLean 22 Oct 2012 11:57 The latest Ipsos MORI poll shows Scottish support for independence is down so what challenges does the Yes' campaign face Getty Images Related Articles Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Why is Labour giving a Tory history lesson by Anoosh Chakelian 03 October
Ian Blair’s hostility to democracy is no longer disguised. The former Met Commissioner is telling us to boycott next month’s shrieval elections. Like many senior coppers, he resents the notion of constabularies being overseen by elected representatives. (Younger officers, in my experience, are more receptive to the idea.) Plenty of people will vaguely nod at [...], Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Eyes like Putin New education minister , Liz Truss by Rob Wilson 19 Oct 2012 15:20 Rob Wilson MP profiles the new education minister , Liz Truss , and finds a former lefty Thatcherite with eyes like Putin Getty Images Related Articles Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Boris Johnson plays the anarchic loyalist by Anoosh Chakelian 09 October, Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Eyes like Putin New education minister , Liz Truss by Rob Wilson 19 Oct 2012 15:20 Rob Wilson MP profiles the new education minister , Liz Truss , and finds a former lefty Thatcherite with eyes like Putin Getty Images Related Articles Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 Boris Johnson plays the anarchic loyalist by Anoosh Chakelian 09 OctoberTotal Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS MP exposes climate change horror in Bangladesh by Fiona O'Donnell 19 Oct 2012 11:11 Fiona O'Donnell MP travels to Bangladesh , and discovers the dangers it faces due to climate change VSO Related Articles Government must do more to tackle human trafficking by Myriam Cherti and Jenny Pennington 19 October 2012 Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Boris Johnson plays the anarchic loyalist by AnooshTotal Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS MP exposes climate change horror in Bangladesh by Fiona O'Donnell 19 Oct 2012 11:11 Fiona O'Donnell MP travels to Bangladesh , and discovers the dangers it faces due to climate change VSO Related Articles Government must do more to tackle human trafficking by Myriam Cherti and Jenny Pennington 19 October 2012 Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 October 2012 Boris Johnson plays the anarchic loyalist by Anoosh
Take a close look at this promotional poster. Notice anything? Alongside the symbols of Christianity, Judaism, Jainism and so on is one of the wickedest emblems humanity has conceived: the hammer and sickle. For three generations, the badge of the Soviet revolution meant poverty, slavery, torture and death. It adorned the caps of the chekas [...]
There is usually a time lag in politics. Pundits carry on citing obsolete statistics for years. Even when they catch up with the facts, they are slow to adjust their world-view to them. How often, for example, do you hear politicians and journalists claiming that ‘half our exports’ – or even ‘the majority of our [...]: Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS PMQs : nbsp Cameron rages and refuses question by Anoosh Chakelian 17 Oct 2012 11:46 The first PMQs after conference recess tips the prime minister into full Nasty Party mode Getty images Related Articles Cameron needs an aspiration party' first by Anoosh Chakelian 10 October 2012 Why is Labour giving a Tory history lesson by Anoosh Chakelian 03 October 2012 Can One Nation go from conference to the nation by Emma Burnell 03 October 2012 Miliband :Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 Oct 2012 14:46 The Conservative home secretary's plans to repatriate law and order reveals her party's lust for ideology over catching criminals says Emma Burnell Getty Images Related Articles Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 George Osborne's speech : Workers of the world , unite by Anoosh Chakelian 08 October 2012 Liam Fox interview : I want EUTotal Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order by Emma Burnell 16 Oct 2012 14:46 The Conservative home secretary's plans to repatriate law and order reveals her party's lust for ideology over catching criminals says Emma Burnell Getty Images Related Articles Three party conferences a reflection 11 October 2012 George Osborne's speech : Workers of the world , unite by Anoosh Chakelian 08 October 2012 Liam Fox interview : I want EU, , Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Articles Articles Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Leanne Wood on Wales , the EU , and Mrs Windsor' by David Torrance 16 Oct 2012 David Torrance chats to staunch republican , Welsh socialist and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood about Mrs Windsor and the break-up of the UK National Assembly for Wales Related Articles Osborne v Balls : Clash of the Titans by Dan Hodges 05 October 2012 Priti Patel : saviour of the Tory Right by Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski 05 October 2012 Tory rebels : Why defy the
Almost every reform since the MPs’ expenses revelations has made matters worse. A quango has been elevated above our elected tribunes. A culture of compliance has replaced a culture of conscience. MPs have been further alienated from the communities they represent. Good people have been deterred from standing for election. All this was predictable from [...]
Like most people, I reacted to the news that the EU had won the Nobel Peace Prize with a shout of delighted mirth. In picking this moment – just as the euro brings national antagonisms to a new high – the committee members have revealed a sublime comic genius. It is 40 years since, hearing [...]Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Content By Rob Wilson Liam Fox interview : I want EU referendum timetable by Rob Wilson 07 Oct 2012 The former defence secretary and Conservative right-winger talks to Rob Wilson about why he is calling for a defined timetable on an EU referendum to be put in the Conservative manifesto Jacob Rees-Mogg : a Boris in the making by Rob Wilson 09 Jul 2012 The MP for North East Somerset cuts a démodé figure about the Westminster village and , as someone who is more tortoise than hare , Rees-Mogg enjoys a cult status in Parliament . Can he match his distinctive image with rampant ambition RobTotal Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Blog Email a Friend Email this article to a friend Your email : Friend's email : Send Twitter Facebook RSS Email a Friend RSS RSS RSS Why is Labour giving a Tory history lesson by Anoosh Chakelian 03 Oct 2012 10:35 Robert Peel is today's Benjamin Disraeli , as the shadow home secretary follows Ed Miliband's path of resurrecting former Tory PMs for their party to emulate Getty Images Related Articles Ed's Q+A : Kisses , laughter and umbrellas by Anoosh Chakelian 03 October 2012 Why is Labour giving a Tory history lesson by Anoosh Chakelian 03 October 2012 Can One Nation go from
Nitrogen pollution, in the form of nitrates, ammonia and various oxides of nitrogen, is a threat to ecosystems, ecosystem services and biodiversity. Monitoring and measuring such pollutants in rain and air borne particles is expensive and, ideally, needs frequent samples. It has been estimated that some 400,000 tonnes of airborne pollution are deposited over Britain [...]Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Politicos.co.uk Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Content By Christian May gategate Andrew Mitchell's example for all by Christian May 25 Sep 2012 Christian May by Christian May 08 Aug 2012 True blue It's about belief not boating parties by Christian May 14 Aug 2012 BBC2's Young , Bright and on the Right wasn't an exposure of young Conservatism , it was just sad Cameron is being squeezed by Boris and Ed by Christian May 08 Aug 2012 The only thing the PM and his deputy now have in common is the prospect of defeat , argues Christian May Advertise with TotalPolitics Bloggers Sadie Smith Charlotte Henry Christian May Francesca Preece Emma
Recently the blog commented on the loss of wild flowers from country lanes and roadsides - occasioned by seeing nettles and cow parsley for miles, and very little else. This loss of diversity may be attributed in part to the use of nitrogenous fertilisers and aerial deposition of pollutants. It is ‘rare’ to see poppies around the edges of [...]
Total Politics Magazine Campaigns Elections Biteback Publishing Subscribe and save 38 Search Home Blog Opinion Articles Campaigns Life History Subscribe Shop Events Follow us on twitter Home Blog Bloggers Christian May Christian May A liberal conservative from a farming family on the Isles of Scilly , Christian advises think tanks , companies and individuals on a range of communication and political strategies . nbsp He has run campaigns on issues as diverse as Reagan's legacy and Syrian democracy , and has written speeches and articles for a number of high-profile political figures from both sides of the Atlantic . Christian blogs at ChristianJMay True blue It's about belief not boating parties by Christian May 14 Aug 2012 BBC2's Young , Bright and on the Right wasn't an exposure of young