On Saturday Keir Starmer will celebrate his first anniversary as prime minister. Well, when I say ‘celebrate’, that’s perhaps overdoing it. Perhaps ‘mark it’ is more accurate, because he hasn’t got a ...

By Adrian Smith It’s Margaret Thatcher’s centenary this year. For anyone middle-aged or older it seems impossible – is it really 100 years since she was born, and 35 years since she left office? For ...

This article first appeared in the Irish Independent A kinder look at Margaret Thatcher: the lady’s not for turning into a monster By Ellis O'Hanlon Broadcaster Iain Dale’s new book on the UK’s first ...

This article first appeared in The House Magazine While there is no such thing as a definitive biography, Iain Dale’s balanced and succinct study of Margaret Thatcher brings us a fuller understanding ...

This article by Mary Beard was written for The Observer. couple of decades is a very long time in politics. Twenty years ago, I seethed with rage at the “crimes” of George W Bush. These days, compared ...

Dear all, Last week Tessa Dunlop and I recorded the first two episodes of our brand new WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast. We were pleased with the first but knew we hadn’t got it quite right. We ...

This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.. Show up at a Conservative Party function and it’s a fair bet that someone will engage you in a discussion about what to do about Reform UK.It’s ...

This article first appeared in the the ipaper Feeling sorry for politicians is about the worst thing that can happen to them, but – and call me old-fashioned – even I have started to feel sorry for ...

Here were my predictions for 2024.... 1. The general election will take place in November or early December WRONG; 2. Labour will win a majority of between 30 and 60 seats WRONG ...

Watching Phillip Schofield baring his soul on the Channel 5 show ‘Cast Away’ is something I watched so you don’t have to. For the uninitiated he was sent to a desert island off Madgascar, alone, with ...

Last Sunday I featured in the Sunday Times Homes supplement in their Times & Space feature. Our house near Tunbridge Wells in Kent isn’t beautiful by any stretch of the imagination, but when my ...

I have already been approached by some fairly well known politicos but would welcome your suggestions too. Just leave a comment here or drop me an email. In the end, it is inevitable that the podcast ...