Posts Tagged “steve richards”
Mrs T’s political life: a tryptych from three of the best articles I’ve read today
by Stephen Tall on April 9, 2013
I’ve read a lot of what’s been written about Margaret Thatcher in the past 24 hours. Here’s Mrs T’s political life, times and legacy summed up in excerpts from three of the best articles (ie, the ones I agree with (…)
Last reminder! LibDemVoice Xmas Drinks, Monday 17th December
by Stephen Tall on December 16, 2012
A final reminder that tomorrow, Monday 17th December, all LibDemVoice readers are invited to join us for festive drinks at 5pm in London, followed by (for those who’re able) Steve Richards’ Rock ‘n Roll Politics Christmas Special. You can sign up for drinks on our Facebook page here, or via FlockTogether here — you’ll find [...]
Diary reminder: LibDemVoice Xmas Drinks, 17th December
by Stephen Tall on November 16, 2012
Here’s a date for your diary… On 17th December, all LibDemVoice readers are invited to join us for festive drinks at 5pm in London, followed by (for those who wish) seeing Steve Richards’ Rock ‘n Roll Politics Christmas Special. You can sign up for drinks on our Facebook page here, or via FlockTogether here. Premiered [...]
Date for your diary – 17th December: LibDemVoice Xmas drinks, followed by Steve Richards’ Rock ‘n Roll Politics
by Stephen Tall on October 28, 2012
Here’s a date for your diary… On 17th December, The Independent’s Steve Richards will bring his Rock ‘n Roll Politics to London for a Christmas special. Premiered at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, where it earned rave reviews, here’s how the show is billed: Award winning BBC broadcaster and columnist, Steve Richards, takes you behind the [...]
Your essential weekend reader — 8 must-read articles you may have missed
by Stephen Tall on October 27, 2012
It’s Saturday morning, so here are eight thought-provoking articles to stimulate your thinking juices… Why don’t we trust politicians? – The BBC’s Nick Robinson takes politicians to task, doesn’t let the media off the hook either… while Labour’s Rachel Reeves mouths platitudes. The BBC regains its honour – Nick Cohen links the Beeb’s problems with [...]
Daily Mirror: ‘Time for Plan V’ (aka ‘Vince for Chancellor’)
by Stephen Tall on July 26, 2012
The front page of this morning’s Mirror newspaper may bring a smile to the face even of that most sober of politicians, Vince Cable: The reality is of course that there’s next-to-no chance that David Cameron will reshuffle his long-standing political friend from the Treasury — and, even if he did, the Tory party would [...]
“In government, a thorn in the Tories’ side” – James Landale’s alternative Lib Dem conference slogan
by Stephen Tall on September 17, 2011
‘In Government On Your Side’ is the official slogan of the Lib Dems’ autumn conference, which officially starts today. But the BBC’s James Landale has proposed an alternative – and I’m rather taken with it: In government, a thorn in the Tories’ side The suggestion comes in his pre-conference assessment here. It’s a fair-minded take [...]
Is this the laziest piece of political journalism ever?
by Stephen Tall on January 5, 2010
Well, no, it’s probably not. But it must at least qualify for the laziest piece of journalism this decade. I refer to today’s Independent article, ‘Clegg faces party backlash over Tory alliance’, by Nigel Morris and Michael Savage. Oh, go on, then, here’s a link if you must; though I begrudge handing them the traffic. [...]
NEW POLL: will the TV debates make any difference to the Lib Dems?
by Stephen Tall on December 26, 2009
We now know the UK will see its first ever televised debates between the leaders of the three major UK-wide parties in the run-up to the 2010 general election. The consenus is there have been two winners: Sky News, which, with brilliant audacity, put the issue front and centre, and by so doing ensured that [...]
Cameron: more Hague than Blair? How the Tory leader has lost sight of his strategy
by Stephen Tall on December 2, 2009
In an article for the Independent, Steve Richards argued that the best comparison for David Cameron’s leadership was not with Tony Blair, but with William Hague. Here Stephen Tall looks at that claim, and argues that the Tory leader has abandoned his strategy of sticking to the centre-ground in favour of uniting his party around a right-wing programme … “No-one who’s observed Mr Cameron’s leadership of the Tory party this past four years can be in any doubt of his tactical nous. There is a very big question mark now over his ability to translate those short-term tactics into a long-term strategy. That proved to be William Hague’s downfall. It might still yet prove to be the un-doing of Mr Cameron.”
