Martin Bright

UK Politics

Duncan v Oborne?

• 30 June 2008
• 20 comments

Will Alan Duncan square up to Peter Oborne after the Daily Mail columnist wrote about his business links...

Politics

Brown's Henley Nemesis and the Anti-Messiah Complex

• 27 June 2008
• 12 comments

The result of the by-election in Boris Johnson's old seat was no surprise, but the symbolism surrounding it speaks volumes

UK Politics

Mr Brown's long year

• 26 June 2008
• 6 comments

One survey suggests that "Real New Labour", an eminently moderate group, could well become the dominant faction

Is it a Boycott or Not?

• 24 June 2008
• 75 comments

The proposed academic boycott of Israel continues to test friendships

Brave New World

• 24 June 2008
• 22 comments

The "blogosphere" is a haven for the cowardly, the vicious and the ignorant

Daftness Abounds

• 19 June 2008
• 1 comment

The spat between Culture Secretary Andy Burnham and Liberty's director Shami Chakrabarti is unseemly and adds nothing to the debate

Wanted: A Liberal Challenger to David Davis

• 19 June 2008
• 4 comments

The New Statesman this week calls for a genuinely liberal candidate to stand against David Davis. Who should it be?

Shiv Malik -- latest

• 19 June 2008
• 4 comments

Mixed (but on the whole good) news from the hearing into whether a journalist should hand over his notes to Greater Manchester Police

UK Politics

On parables and principles

• 19 June 2008
• 3 comments

Where is the David Davis of the left, prepared to resign and challenge the government's authoritarian agenda?

The Afghansti Prophecy

• 18 June 2008
• 1 comment

Peter Kosminsky's Afghansti touches a contemporary nerve