Jonathan Calder
Jonathan Calder has been a district councillor and contributed to speeches by Paddy Ashdown and Charles Kennedy. These days he prefers to poke gentle fun from the sidelines. He blogs at Liberal England
Articles by Jonathan Calder
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Society
It's not cricket!
- 03 February 2009
If you are planning a long journey with Andy Burnham, take a supply of comics, colouring books and cartons of juice to keep him occupied
Society
Emma Thompson and me
- 20 January 2009
- 1 comment
When Tony Slattery and Stephen bloody Fry turned up and started mwah-mwahing and calling one another “darling” I became grateful for the jets passing overhead
Law & Reform
No time for comedy...
- 06 January 2009
The economic crisis, the relentless attacks on Gaza and a very real threat to trainspotting. Jonathan Calder returns with his unique perspective of the world
Society
London's secret garden
- 12 December 2008
- 1 comment
There's a little known wildlife reserve by St Pancras station but as the area develops will Camley Street Natural Park retain its particular charm?
UK Politics
Stalin's lovechild
- 08 December 2008
- 2 comments
The rozzers enter Westminster without a warrant, help themselves to the contents of an MP’s office and Labour’s leading London politician complains the Mayor has not been supportive enough
Society
Aaronovitch and me
- 25 November 2008
- 2 comments
The Stiperstone's most famous resident on his love of good music and dislike of David Aaronovitch. Plus the strange story of making Simon Hoggart cry
UK Politics
Tory MP: Ferry political prisoner
- 11 November 2008
- 2 comments
Until now, Kawczynski has been as keen on locking up people as any Tory backbencher. Only this summer he moaned the government is “simply not building enough prisons”
Society
Manners and the super-rich
- 27 October 2008
Magnates and oligarchs now spend most of their time on their yachts - hence Roman Abramovich’s strange rolling gait when he visits Stamford Bridge
Education
Labour's private school heroes
- 13 October 2008
- 5 comments
Jonathan Calder looks down with bafflement from the top of the Stiperstones at the Labour Party's attitude to education
UK Politics
Labour's film stars
- 30 September 2008
I have been told that Glenda Jackson, an obscure backbencher who was briefly a transport minister, appeared in a film once. It sounds unlikely to me
