The US and the UK can’t afford to fall out
- 27 Aug 2021
On hearing the news the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbour on 7 December, 1941, Winston Churchill noted later how appalled he had been before adding that, however, that night he had “slept the sleep of the saved and thankful.” He knew the United States would now enter the War...
Foreign policy: Britain must focus on soft power and diplomacy
- 17 Aug 2021
The world is beginning to accommodate itself to the return of Taliban government in Afghanistan. It is a sobering moment for those who value democracy and freedom, and a chastening one for those who believe in western military intervention in support of those values. After ...
Britain Alone review – a flawed insight into post-War Britain
- 14 Aug 2021
Britain Alone by Philip Stephens (Faber & Faber), £18.29 Philip Stephens, the distinguished Financial Times columnist, surveys Britain’s recent history from Suez to Brexit in his new book Britain Alone, an account of the country navigating the post-World War era. Th...
RNLI sees off Farage
- 30 Jul 2021
If you are basking in the sun on the beach, sheltering from the rain by the seaside or strolling along by the side of a great river you can be confident of one thing, if you find yourself in difficulty the RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution – will come and help. Whoeve...
Review: Greater: Britain After The Storm by Penny Mordaunt and Chris Lewis (Biteback), £20
- 25 May 2021
It is rare for a serving senior Minister to publish a book while in office, and what a book it is. Before you even reach the first chapter, there is a veritable Becher’s Brook of bedazzling “names” saying how wonderful it is – Boris Johnson, Tony Blair, Elton John, Richard Cur...
Are Boris’s critics too grand to stand?
- 25 May 2021
If you go and visit Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory a rather sorry sight will greet you. The great ship stands proudly in her dry-dock but is currently without her towering masts. She is a shadow of her former self as she undergoes a stem to stern renovation. Boris Johnson’s opp...
Review: Stop Bloody Bossing Me About: How We Need To Stop Being Told What To Do by Quentin Letts
- 14 May 2021
The words Quentin and Letts strike terror equally into the hearts of Parliamentary performers and members of the theatrical community. In his reviews of political performances and sketches of West End productions, this keen observer of those foolish enough to push themselves c...
All Out Politics podcast: Business v Government
- 23 Apr 2021
Mark Fox joins Adam Boulton on his weekly All Out Politics podcast - Thursday 22 April 2021 "A podcast of two halves as Adam Boulton and guests asses the political response to the frantic 48 hours in football as plans for a European Super League veered into offside territo...
2020 is done we must look ahead to 2021
- 30 Dec 2020
“We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead.” Winston Churchill’s words to the nation at the end of the 1945 war in Europe. As Parliament approves the EU (Future Relationship) Bill so Boris...
The Prime Ministers
- 30 Nov 2020
Iain Dale has published this new book and I have written the first chapter on Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. You can find the podcast series accompanying the book here: https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/the-prime-ministers