Brian Coleman

Brian Coleman

Brian Coleman was first elected to the London Assembly in June 2000. Widely outspoken he is best known for his groundbreaking policy of removing traffic calming measures

Articles by Brian Coleman

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Music

Cultural apartheid?

  • 28 August 2007
  • 8 comments

The Proms remain a resolutely all-white, Middle English affair

UK Politics

Politics and alcohol

  • 13 August 2007
  • 8 comments

One Tory backbencher of my acquaintance always made a better speech after he had consumed a bottle of red wine at dinner

Religion

Falun Gong is a constant reminder of Chinese oppression

  • 31 July 2007
  • 17 comments

The Chinese government has a long way to go in learning how to treat and respect humanity

UK Politics

The Tory mayoral carry on

  • 23 July 2007
  • 5 comments

With Boris on the boards the London political scene now has a production to grasp the popular imagination

UK Politics

Coleman at Wimbledon

  • 09 July 2007
  • 1 comment

The Navy at Gay Pride, why the people behind 2012 should be replaced and a few other musings arising from a trip to the home of tennis...

UK Politics

Thatcher the gay icon

  • 25 June 2007
  • 11 comments

'There are many gay Tory men who would like to sleep with David Cameron but it is Lady Thatcher whose portrait hangs over their bed'

UK Politics

The loss of a good man

  • 11 June 2007
  • 6 comments

When the perks are so attractive, it's no wonder our public servants are tempted by retirement

UK Politics

Grammar School fury won't go away

  • 29 May 2007
  • 3 comments

I have yet to find a Conservative MP, London Assembly member, Councillor, or activist who thinks Mr Willetts needed to make the remarks he did

Middle East

Lord Levy's 'persecution'

  • 14 May 2007
  • 8 comments

Millions have been spent on chasing e-mails ... but then Lord Levy like Dame Shirley Porter before him is Jewish

Lifestyle

The closet is a lonely place

  • 23 April 2007
  • 17 comments

Conservative London Assembly member Brian Coleman gives us his take on the controversial issue of naming people as gay in the process outing Ted Heath as a 'cottager'

Ken Livingstone

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”
Boris Johnson

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”
Mehdi Hasan

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?
Infographic

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012
Music

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides
David Miliband

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure
Romney's religion

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?
Interview

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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