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Thursday 24 May 2012
Pressure is building in Britain for an in/out referendum, says Iain Martin.
19 May 2012
| CommentsThe Prime Minister must have opted for Dark Side of the Moon as his favourite album to avoid offending the Queen, muses Iain Martin.
15 May 2012
| CommentsRelations between the partners is strained and Tory backbenchers are unhappy, says Iain Martin.
12 May 2012
| CommentsThe PM’s critics should steer him in the right direction, argues Iain Martin.
07 May 2012
| CommentsThe results show the resilience of Labour, says Iain Martin.
05 May 2012
| CommentsThe Murdoch affair has exposed the shadowy figures paid to influence ministers. Iain Martin shines a light into a dark corner.
29 Apr 2012
| CommentsThe politics of message manipulation that served Clinton and Blair so well will not rescue Cameron, argues Iain Martin.
23 Apr 2012
| CommentsNo wonder top civil servants wanted a coalition. It increases their power, says Iain Martin.
20 Apr 2012
| CommentsThe tax row is further evidence of the Budget unravelling, says Iain Martin.
14 Apr 2012
| CommentsChippy Nationalists have suffered a revealing sense of humour failure over The Economist's 'Skintland' cover, notes Iain Martin.
13 Apr 2012
| CommentsWhat do the party leaders hope to achieve in next month's local elections, asks Iain Martin.
07 Apr 2012
| CommentsThe 'modernisers’ now appear out of touch and have alienated many natural supporters, argues Iain Martin.
02 Apr 2012
| CommentsRecent turbulence has drawn attention to failings at No 10, says Iain Martin.
31 Mar 2012
| CommentsFrancis Maude's effort to defend the Prime Minister over Cash for Cameron on the radio this morning was something of a disaster, says Iain Martin.
26 Mar 2012
| CommentsState funding of politics would be a monstrous response to the reckless open-door policy at No 10, argues Iain Martin.
26 Mar 2012
| CommentsThe Chancellor does not show much feel for the concerns of aspirational voters, thinks Iain Martin.
24 Mar 2012
| CommentsThe Queen is above politics – but her Jubilee has deep implications for the United Kingdom, says Iain Martin.
20 Mar 2012
| CommentsGeorge Osborne's mates are hailing him as a genius. So let him reverse his 24-carat cock-up over Child Benefit, says Iain Martin.
19 Mar 2012
| CommentsThe Chancellor faces some key decisions in his Budget, and Labour's economic policy will also come under scrutiny, says Iain Martin.
17 Mar 2012
| CommentsThe public letter of resignation from a senior executive is nothing less than a devastating knee in the nuts for the investment bank, writes Iain Martin.
14 Mar 2012
| CommentsThe Cameroons' lack of feel for hard-working families could be fatal to their chances, writes Iain Martin.
10 Mar 2012
| CommentsWith the PM's closest adviser gone, the Tories will be at risk of drift, says Iain Martin.
03 Mar 2012
| CommentsThe Liberal Democrat leader's language has steadily become more anti-wealth and is often economically illiterate, says Iain Martin.
25 Feb 2012
| CommentsThe Chancellor’s old ally is part of a Right-wing backlash, says Iain Martin.
22 Feb 2012
| CommentsWhat do different parties want from the Budget, asks Iain Martin.
18 Feb 2012
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