The Middle Aged Revolutionary

“If the writer of these lines has succeeded in providing some material for clarifying these problems, he may regard his labours as not having been fruitless.”

V.I. Lenin, 1899

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  • Justin, We Hardly Knew Ya

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    On 6th January 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced to Canadians and the wider world that he would be stepping down as Prime Minister as soon as a new leader of the Liberal Party was elected. Trudeau’s announcement brings to a close a tenure as Prime Minister which has lasted over nine years and…

  • In Praise of Yes Minister (and Yes, Prime Minister)

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    There are some things which age very well over time. Like a fine wine, a dry-aged steak or a particularly stinky Stilton, both Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister have not only withstood the test of time in terms of their relevance and their contemporary humour but have, in my view, become essential viewing for…