Dec 9th 2011 By Bagehot CLAIMS and counter-claims are flying as British officials and European diplomats squabble over who, exactly, was being unreasonable last night […]
Britain, not leaving but falling out of the EU
Dec 9th 2011 By Bagehot BRITAIN did not walk out of the EU last night. But let there be no doubt about it: we have […]
God in austerity Britain
Dec 8th 2011 By Bagehot BEFORE a fresh tidal wave of Euro-news breaks over us all, this week’s print column looks at religion (and specifically […]
Why not mourn enemy donkeys, too?
By Bagehot THOUGH Bagehot is a hand-wringing liberal on many subjects, when it comes to dodgy public art (taxpayer funded or no) he is a […]
The newest Conservative member of the European Parliament, and his fears of German invasion
By Bagehot IT IS Friday, so by way of light relief, I bring news of the newest Conservative member of the European Parliament, Rupert Matthews. […]
Is Britain’s tabloid press getting serious about improving standards?
Oct 13th 2011 By Bagehot THE Independent columnist John Rentoul has earned a cult following for a regular feature on his blog: a rolling log […]
Britain ponders copying harsh Danish policies on immigration
Oct 13th 2011 By Bagehot IN THIS week’s print column, I look at big changes underway in the most sensitive area of immigration policy: the […]
Just what Britain’s cash-strapped military did not need: a minister mired in bizarre allegations about a dodgy friend
Oct 10th 2011 By Bagehot WHEN a doctor starts talking like a lawyer, it is rarely good news. Today, it was the turn of doctor-turned-politician […]
Why a Conservative-led British government is backing euro-zone integration
Oct 6th 2011 By Bagehot MY PRINT column this week looks at the unusual spectacle of British Conservative leaders urging euro-zone neighbours on to much […]