Boxing day football is one of our many British Christmas traditions. The season tends to end much as at this halfway point, though rarely precisely, so quite the benchmark. While nearly all politicians pay lip service to supporting a football team, Keir Starmer has a more genuine love of football than most in politics. Like Jeremy Corbyn and Osama Bin Laden he is an Arsenal fan, and a season ticket holder for many years. He also played himself in a…
Across 1 Labour MP declared bonuses (8) 5 Politician on god’s side? (6) 9 Opening up most of UK city – no way! (8) 10 Country with a European President (6) 12 Muse over a Tory stuffing! (5) 13 PM to strongly admire, not starting in political office (9) 14 Blair has expressed Churchill’s Cold War diplomacy ably (6,6) 18 Notes written in blue by a musical Tory (6,6) 21 Journalist by trade originally covers item honouring US President (5,4) …
Context matters when we say things, if James Cleverly were a private citizen or a comedian then this joke would be viewed differently but James Cleverly is the Secretary of State for the Home Department overseeing the campaign to stop women having their drinks spiked. I have never drunk alcohol and since my university I have been on countless girls’ nights out and as a man it was only then did I realise the eternal vigilance women have to display…
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One poll and all that jazz but I am intrigued by the Insurrectionist-in-Chief’s reaction to this poll. Those of us who have followed Mike Smithson’s tips on Haley will be feeling content with this poll. TSE
Will this lead the radicalised Tories to espouse republicanism? The unelected King has been doing things that have annoyed the Tories recently and knighting Justin Welby is just another example from the King. Taking back control from our unelected rulers is all the rage with the Tories since 2016. TSE
The lack of housebuilding and the Truss buggering up mortgages is having consequences. TSE
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