Irregular Thoughts

Starmer admits mistakes

But he won't fix the biggest one of all

May 11 • Simon Carne

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April 2026

Sir Olly and the mitigation of Mandelson

UK politics has been dominated in recent weeks by fallout from the appointment and subsequent sacking of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the United…

Apr 30 • Simon Carne

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March 2026

Answer the question!

Have politicians lost the ability to hold a proper debate?

Mar 20 • Simon Carne

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November 2025

Splicing and dicing the BBC's reputation

Questions about bias at the BBC are missing the point

Nov 30, 2025 • Simon Carne

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October 2025

Chinese whispers

With each attempt to explain why the China spying case collapsed, the reasons become increasingly nonsensical

Oct 23, 2025 • Simon Carne

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August 2025

What the Letby trial tells us about justice

There is a recurring pattern of defence teams coming up with a counter-argument only after a first trial has resulted in conviction. Something needs to…

Aug 21, 2025 • Simon Carne

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July 2025

Changes to the UK water industry: a time for hope or hype?

We need long-term thinking, not short-term politics

Jul 25, 2025 • Simon Carne

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June 2025

Attorney General joins Lineker's team

How ironic that critics of a blatant power grab find themselves likened to Germans in the 1930s!

Jun 2, 2025 • Simon Carne

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April 2025

Rage agAInst the machine

Is it OK to learn from the work of others?

Apr 2, 2025 • Simon Carne

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November 2024

Losing the plot

Farmers should pay their fair share of tax. But this Budget wasn’t remotely fair.

Nov 29, 2024 • Simon Carne

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October 2024

Assisted thinking

Does the debate around assisted dying need a more focused analysis?

Oct 27, 2024 • Simon Carne

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If you don't read this, there could be trouble

Are improper and unethical threats from lawyers on the increase?

Oct 17, 2024 • Simon Carne

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