There are two competing theories of democratic leadership.... » MORE
Well that was rather odd. Very strange, in fact.... » MORE
As anyone who's ever taken charge of a project will tell you, planning it is only the start of your problems.... » MORE
I was going to write this article on the train as I headed towards Westminster on Monday morning this week. But I couldn't, because we arrived two hours late and I was too annoyed to write anything sensible.... » MORE
You may remember how, a few weeks ago, I explained that I'd spent most of the summer working on a series of new ideas to get rid of red tape, bureaucracy and quangos.... » MORE
It's party conference season again. That odd time of year when thousands of political activists gather together in seaside towns and work themselves into a froth about how they're going to save the world, and why their opponents would trash it.... » MORE
Politics has far too many euphemisms for not quite telling the whole truth. But occasionally a little creative lightness of touch can be helpful.... » MORE
Parliament's summer recess is ridiculously long. Every year I chunter about how it sets a rotten example for MPs to disappear for what looks like an 11-week holiday each summer.... » MORE
This has been a medical week. First I went to see the local ambulance service, who are recovering from awful problems after some genius decided to amalgamate them with two neighbouring forces a few years ago.... » MORE