When’s that Brexit train a-comin’?

Making political predictions in the current environment seems foolhardy, not least because much could change come the party conference season in the early autumn: Theresa May could be replaced, and Labour could be forced to back Remain. I wouldn't bet on either but in any case here I'm going to try to unpick reality from...

Own goal after own goal

I want to talk about how the over-literal use of a metaphor in politics can blind people to reality, deliberately or otherwise. This is in the context of the UK's election last week, but also the realities of the Brexit negotiation, where it suddenly seems possible that Labour might be about to destroy everything it's...