Party Funding: easy on the hubris folks!

For the past four years, I’ve spent much of my job working on party funding related issues. This has given me a rather apolitical outlook when it comes to funding scandals. “Abrahamsgate” and “Wendygate” are no exceptions. Don’t get me wrong; the decision of Peter Watt, apparently his predeccessors and almost certainly a lot of… Continue reading Party Funding: easy on the hubris folks!

Clegg and Huhne on Today: the verdict

I’ve just been listening to Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne’s head-to-head on the Today Programme. For a Cleggite, it made for pretty uncomfortable listening. While I think Clegg was significantly better than Huhne at the hustings last week, the broadcast media is the real battleground in the struggle to win the hearts and minds of… Continue reading Clegg and Huhne on Today: the verdict

Tooth Review: 1565 (Obligatory Spoiler Warning)

Two weeks to Prog 2008, and things are coming to a close (I’ve been saying that for a while now, haven’t I?) Cover: The mysterious Karel Toten from The Red Seas, as rendered by Steve Yeowell. A dramatic enough image, and Steve Yeowell is on good form at the moment. Quote of the Week: “Slaughterhouse!… Continue reading Tooth Review: 1565 (Obligatory Spoiler Warning)