Author Archives: Oliver Kamm
Once again, Labour is not going far enough on Brexit
The latest announcements suggest the party has finally adopted a sensible stance on the customs union. But with a weak Tory government and worker’s rights at risk, it’s not enough
Keir Starmer's "no deal" stance just compounds Labour's Brexit confusion
Labour should commit to opposing Brexit if no agreement with the EU is reached
Boris Johnson’s conference speech was vainglorious puffery
The foreign secretary’s address can only be interpreted as a last desperate pitch for the Tory leadership
Labour’s Brexit stance is no tactical masterstroke—it’s just incompetence
How the party got to this state is an interesting question with a dispiriting answer
What Tony Blair should be saying about Trotsky
The former prime minister has confessed to a student flirtation with revolutionary Marxism. At least he grew out of it
Corbyn thinks the “importation” of EU migrants has destroyed workers’ rights—he is totally, utterly wrong
His comments on Sunday betray an ignorance of basic economics—and a fundamental similarity with Nigel Farage
Labour’s Brexit stance betrays its voters—and its values
There is no way of making Brexit work—but there are ways to contain the damage. Sadly, Labour won’t commit to them
Corbyn has won more seats than expected—but his beliefs are still deplorable
The electoral and parliamentary arithmetic has altered; the issues of principle have not
Corbyn’s woeful record on defence
The Labour leader’s position on the Kosovo war is repugnant
This isn’t a Brexit election—but it should be
Public opinion on the Leave vote may be turning, but the PM faces no real opposition
In defence of liberalism
"Our ideas have worked; they need asserting"
The Casey Review is an ill-conceived intervention
The report on “opportunity and integration” lacks rigour