Sunday 9 August

As heatwaves and drought continue there’s been no cooling of the political temperature, with world affairs, the new PM’s policies, migrants, early release of prisoners and the imminent Clacton by-election taking up a lot of air time and head space. Unprecedented numbers of candidates (34) are standing next Thursday, the more serious than expected ‘CountContinue reading “Sunday 9 August”

Sunday 19 July

As this lengthy heatwave begins to abate there’s been no matching slowdown in the febrile news agenda despite the imminence of what used to be called the Silly Season. It was always clear that the US ceasefire with Iran wouldn’t last, partly because the deal was breached from the start by Netanyahu continuing to attackContinue reading “Sunday 19 July”