Author Archives: Will Gallagher

The dust is settling after what were pretty spectacular local elections some two weeks ago. The party has reason to be pleased with what were, beyond doubt, a very good set of results. Indeed, they were probably better than we … Continue reading →

For the Conservatives, it has been a Holy Grail-like quest to secure The Sun’s endorsement. The party has learned how crucial the support of this paper can be, both in clinching victory and in cataclysmic defeat. That Boris secured The … Continue reading →

I’ve just got back from one of those work away-days, where you end up having drunk too much, with people you don’t know too well, far too late into the night.  I normally try to avoid politics on occasions like … Continue reading →

When the ‘history books’ are written, probably only a few months from now, about the race for the 2008 Democrat Presidential nomination, the pundits will seek to identify the moment when the outcome was really determined, irrespective of the precise date … Continue reading →

This may seem a somewhat tenuous argument but hear me out: A key lesson from Iraq is the success of the surge. The Allies spent 4 years after the invasion trying to keep the troop numbers down, and the costs down too. … Continue reading →