At the very least, the Nationalists’ momentum appears to have been checked. Salmond has been very quiet this summer. The British state has formidable resources to deploy against the SNP. Most of the media is unpersuaded that... more ››
Even the most ruthless prime ministers affect dislike for cabinet reshuffles. "I'm afraid the truth is that these events are always very bad and perhaps the worst of all the duties of a PM," Harold Macmillan confided in his... more ››
WITH DEBT soaring and the UK stuck in recession, Cameron and Osborne have few cards left to play. When the central pillar of economic policy starts to unravel, coherence and credibility soon follow. Prime ministers Callaghan (in... more ››
The so-called silly season this year has been shorter than usual, thanks partly to the Olympics and partly to the very serious matter of the economic crisis. It has, however, had one traditional element: speculation about a... more ››