Author: george

Blair at Large

There’s still plenty of money in the pot for someone attempting Tony Blair’s arrest

Power Trips

What could be sillier and more invidious than the Observer’s “eco-power list”?

The Imaginary War

Government ministers have declared an end to hostilities that never begun.

Home Rule

Here’s the remarkable, hidden truth about our housing crisis.

Cold-Hearted

The level of excess winter deaths in the UK is higher than Siberia’s. This is why.

Cold Burn

Yes, the extreme cold in the UK right now really could be a result of global warming.

Impervious to Learning

David Rose appears to have learnt nothing from his catastrophic mistakes before the Iraq war.

Ground 56%

The government has abandoned its sustainable homes policy – by redefining zero.

The UK’s Odious Debts

Many PFI deals were undemocratic and against the national interest. It’s time we stopped honouring them.

A Charming Falsehood

While pressing Stewart Brand to admit he was wrong, it seems that I might have stumbled across a new tactic in the corporate propaganda war.