The Dawn of Scottish Independence.
Although the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had announced her departure from frontline politics yesterday, in reality she has been protractedly …
Tag Archives: Boris Johnson
2022 in the words of Tychy et al.
It is self-evident that Boris Johnson should resign because of the “parties” that his government department had held during the …
The Boredom of the Emergency.
I think that it was the philosopher Slavoj Žižek who had first likened modern capitalism to a permanent emergency. Certainly …
What A Parliament Should Look Like.
Some of Boris Johnson’s critics are increasingly finding themselves inhabiting a curious paradox. For both Remainers and supporters of Scottish …
Boris Dazzles and Amazes.
For many weeks and probably like a majority of people I have been viewing politics as being essentially suspended until …
Let’s Hear From The Red Wall!
On Monday, Sue Gray, a senior civil servant, had released the preliminary findings from her investigation into government lockdown infringements. …
Downing Street Parties and the Age of Insincerity.
It is self-evident that Boris Johnson should resign because of the “parties” that his government department had held during the …
2021 in the words of Tychy et al.
Whitty: Thank you. Next slide please. I’d like to commence my update today by singing a song to you. I’d …
Podcast Review: Coffee House Shots.
Coffee House Shots is a podcast about Westminster politics from the right-leaning Spectator magazine. The magazine’s political editor James Forsyth, …
Winners and Losers from Rising Wages and Falling Ones.
The three months before June had marked an annual rise of 5.2% in average regular pay, as measured in real …
Labour Is Now The Party Of The Union.
It is now clear that Thursday’s panoply of elections has strengthened the different parties of government at Westminster and Holyrood. …
Keeping “Keeping Safe” Safe.
To everybody’s horror, the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is exhibiting all the signs of being a wonderful success. The Office …
The Noctes Ambrosianae (No 25).
[SCENE: Still not a pub. We are in the living room of Zbigniew Tycienski’s Newington apartment. James is sitting alone …
Bombing Brexit Back to the Stone Age.
Several decades ago, when the average person had perhaps a more competent grasp of power politics than they do today, …
Locked Down in Edinburgh (6).
On Monday morning, I was at James’ flat in Gorgie and we were both busy devising ideas for new articles …
Tychy 