I would like to know, if someone could please explain it to me, just what is progressive and exciting and worthy of journalistic spasms of joy about a situation where the authorities can spy on us, but we cannot spy on them, writes Brendan O’Neill, editor of Spiked.
House of Commons
Britain’s House of Commons speaker resigns
Michael Martin gives MPs what they asked for — his resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons. Thus ends a nine-year reign for the Glaswegian who started out as a sheet metal worker.
Time to go, Michael Martin
House of Commons Speaker Micahel Martin deserves some of the blame for the MP allowances fiasco, but his inadequecy as a leader is the real reason he should be replaced.
Guy Rundle: The deep wormy rot of English politics
The improvised nature of British political institutions has always been something that anglophiles have celebrated. The downside is that it gives you plenty of places to hide.
A second budget Darling? Why not.
On Wednesday, Britain’s Chancellor, Alistair Darling, delivered his second budget. A commentary round-up.
