Paul Linford

Some reflections on the departure of May, the accession of Johnson, the reshuffle to end all reshuffles, and what could lie ahead.1. Theresa May did her best to carry off a dignified departure, but as usual her best was not quite good enough. Her valedictory...

I did not vote for Brexit and continue to believe it is the greatest act of political and economic self-harm this country has inflicted on itself in my lifetime, and probably even my parents' and grandparents' lifetimes too. Nevertheless, I respected...

This is the first blog post I have written since the end of 2016. There was a damned good reason for this hiatus, and a similarly good reason for breaking it. Over the past two and half years, I have become so profoundly disillusioned with the state...

In a year which has seen the departures of so many iconic figures, it's hard to single people out for special mention, but as 2016 draws towards its close, I wanted to express my own debt of gratitude to the ten who have had the biggest impact on my...