Based in eastern England, I’m an academic, writer and blogger with an interest in UK and US politics, particularly the politics of culture and identity. A lifelong Labour supporter, I’ve moved from youthful Bennism through Gramscian Marxism to qualified (but increasingly critical) support for Blairite New Labour. I’d characterise my current political position as secular, liberal, anti-totalitarian, pro-feminist social-democratic centrism (phew!)
Following on from Dave's post:
The government's partial climbdown over whether to hold the Iraq war inquiry in public adds an impression of muddle and incompetence to the appearance of political cynicism that surrounded the original decision. This new move reinforces the sense that the decision was rushed through for no other reason than to appease [...]
The government of Spain has decided to honour surviving British and Irish veterans of the International Brigade by granting them Spanish citizenship. Questioned on the Today programme this morning about why he left his home in the East End of London to fight for a country of which he knew little, 94 year old Sam [...]
