Posts Tagged ‘honourable’
In the nation’s interests
I have received howls of protest over the last few days from Lib Dem members, people who voted Lib Dem but usually vote Labour, and people who have never voted Lib Dem and never intend to. Some have demanded that Nick Clegg immediately fall into line behind Cameron and stop negotiating for 'party advantage'. Some have insisted that for Clegg to [...]
The politics of hate
Do you hate the Tories? Or perhaps Labour? Or (heaven forfend) maybe even the Liberal Democrats? Or -- deep down -- did you breathe a secret sigh of relief at the rise of the BNP, as, now at last, there was someone you could legitimately hate without being diminished as a person by that hate? When I was sixteen, I once told my (then) girlfriend [...]
Gurkha victory is a victory for us all
Today's victory for the Gurkhas is a victory against the long tide of narrow nationalism which has beset Britain for more than twenty years. It is a simple matter of honour that men who have risked their lives for this country should be allowed to settle here. The argument against -- the only argument, though never a good one -- was that giving [...]
Michael Martin shows remarkable honour
One day after MPs called for him to go, Michael Martin made history by announcing his resignation. In doing so, he has surprised many people, including myself, and he has shown a remarkable level of honour and perception. Michael Martin could easily have clung on. By common agreement, the major parties never put up candidates to contest the [...]
