Revised General Election Predictions for Wales
- 17 Mar 2015
There are 40 parliamentary constituencies in Wales. In my original predictions I only predicted two changes in the political make-up, Cardiff Central and Cardiff North, both to Labour from the LibDems and the Conservatives. This is how Wales looked then… Conservative 7 Labour...
Revised General Election Predictions for London
- 17 Mar 2015
There are 73 parliamentary seats in London. If Ed Miliband is to form a government he needs to make many gains in the capital. As things stand, this is the state of the parties Conservative 28 Labour 38 LibDem 7 In my January predictions I predicted Conservative 26 Labour ...
Revised General Election Predictions for the East Midlands
- 17 Mar 2015
There are 46 parliamentary constituencies in the five counties that make up the East Midlands – Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In January I predicted the results would be as follows… Conservative 23 Labour 22 UKIP 1 I am maki...
LISTEN: Two Ex-Police Officers Tell Me How They Were Forced To Shut Down Investigations Into Child Sex Abuse Involving Politicians
- 17 Mar 2015
As the Met now faces an inquiry into its action or inaction into politicians involvement in child sex abuse I thought I might remind you of something that happened on my LBC show last autumn. I took from John in Harrow, a former Metropolitan Police Officer who was ordered to ...
Revised General Election Predictions for the South West
- 16 Mar 2015
There are 55 seats in the South West, which includes Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire and the Bristol area. My January predictions looked like this… Conservative 39 Labour 9 LibDem 7 I’m not making any changes to my original predictions for any ...
Revised General Election Predictions for the South East
- 16 Mar 2015
There are 78 parliamentary constituencies in the South East. In my original predictions in January, this is how things stood… Conservative 67 Labour 7 LibDem 1 UKIP 1 Green 1 Speaker 1 There are only two constituencies in the South East that I wish to revise my predictions f...
Revised General Election Predictions for East Anglia
- 16 Mar 2015
There are 58 parliamentary seats in the East of England, which comprises Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Back in January I predicted this outcome… Conservative 43 Labour 10 Liberal Democrat 3 UKIP 2 Let’s start of by revising two of m...
I've Revised My General Election Predictions For Scotland & It Means a Minority Government Looms Ever More Likely
- 15 Mar 2015
Back in January and early February I carried out seat by seat predictions in all 650 parliamentary constituencies. I promised to revisit these predictions in March and late April. I am going to start that process now by looking at Scotland. Back in February I predicted Labour ...
Attitude Column: Why I Hate Buying Clothes (And Shoes)
- 15 Mar 2015
Just like beauty, style is in the eye of the beholder. Of course the word ‘style’ means very different things to different people. Some people have it, some of us don’t. I’ve never pretended to be a dedicated follower of fashion, which I am sure you will find a massive surpris...
In Praise of Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury
- 14 Mar 2015
As you know, a few weeks ago my new book was published, THE NHS: THINGS THAT NEED TO BE SAID. Little did I realise that a month later I’d be making full use of the NHS, and in particular my local A&E services. It led to me having to stay in hospital overnight for the first...
ConHome Diary: Will it be a Giveaway Budget?
- 13 Mar 2015
In many ways Chuka Umunna, for many Conservatives, is the acceptable face of the Labour Party. He’s a free marketer and gets what an entrepreneurial society is all about. He’s not particularly tribal and is quite happy to pay tribute to political opponents when he thinks they ...
BOOK REVIEW: The NHS - Things That Need to be Said
- 12 Mar 2015
There’s nothing an author appreciates than when someone writes a nice review of their book. The review below appeared on ARRSE yesterday. The author presents the drive time show on LBC Radio, the UK’s only national news talk radio station. This short book is one of a serie...
WATCH: Is Chuka Too Sexy For British Politics?
- 11 Mar 2015
Hashtag awkward. He enjoyed it really, though :) Actually, of all the phone-ins I do on my programme, Chuka gets the most positive response from people who text and email in. Yes, he obviously has his detractors, as all politicians do, but a lot of people reckon he comes acro...
Concert Review: Mango Groove at the Hammersmith Apollo
- 8 Mar 2015
Well I have never been mentioned on stage before at a pop concert, but it happened last night when Mango Groove’s lead singer Claire Johnson dedicated the song ANOTHER COUNTRY to me. You could have knocked me down with a feather, but it was hugely appreciated. You see, I recko...
DOWNFALL VIDEO: Nick Clegg Says Sorry
- 6 Mar 2015
Nick Clegg Entschuldigt Sich from Iain Dale on Vimeo. Miranda Green just asked on Twitter if I was behind this Downfall video, made after Nick Clegg’s apology for the tuition fees promise a couple of years ago. Guilty as charged, Miranda! I haven’t seen it for some time, bu...
ConHome Diary: Will Col Bob Stewart Resign His Seat?
- 6 Mar 2015
On Wednesday afternoon I wondered if my eyes and ears had deceived me. I had watched Prime Minister’s Question Time and thought that Ed Miliband had trounced David Cameron. On both immigration and the TV debates Cameron didn’t seem to have any answers and for once Ed Miliband ...
Counterfactual: Ed Miliband Refuses to Debate with Cameron in Election Campaign
- 5 Mar 2015
It has just been reported by the BBC that Ed Miliband has refused to take part in any election debates with the Prime Minister during the election campaign. The Leader of the Opposition said that in 2010 the election debates had sucked the life out of the campaign and that ...
Will the Broadcasters Blink?
- 5 Mar 2015
Frit. Coward. Hypocrite. Just three of the words being thrown at the Prime Minister over his refusal to debate head to head with the Leader of the Opposition. He’s offered to take part in a single, eight-way, debate but only if it takes place before the election campaign start...
Attitude Column: Cucumber Plays Into Far Too Many Gay Stereotypes & Is a Bit Bananas
- 4 Mar 2015
I wanted to enjoy Cucumber. I really did. I was a massive fan of Queer as Folk back in the late 1990s and expected great things from Cucumber. As someone in his early 50s I thought it would be a really good thing for a new drama to look at life for the slightly older gay man....
The Why Vote Books Sales Update: UKIP Voters Are More Computer Friendly & Green Voters Kill More Trees
- 3 Mar 2015
Back in the autumn Biteback published a series of books called “Why Vote…” covering the four main political parties. In January we added ‘Why Vote Green’ to the list. I’ve calculated sales up until the end of February, and these are the figures. UKIP 26.7% Labour 23.5% Conse...