Tag Archives: Corbyn

The Curse of Small Political Parties

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Stephen Shellard

How Fringe Factions Fuel Dysfunction in Israel and Beyond [1,097 words, 6 minutes read time]  When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th 2023, they massacred 1,195 people, 736 Israeli civilians (including 38 children), 79 foreign nationals, and 379 members of … Continue reading →

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Leadership in the 2019 Election: the Good, the Bad and the Indifferent

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Stephen Shellard

Let me start by putting in a word for Nicola Sturgeon. Were she to concede to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom she would probably make a better hand at the job than the other candidates on offer. Once … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Corbyn: Honest Broker or Untrustworthy “Old Grandpa”?

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Stephen Shellard

The Question Time Leaders Special on the 22nd November in Sheffield may seem like ancient history, but the charge  of anti-semitism made against Jeremy Corbyn in the debate has fuelled a widely accepted narrative that fed into Corbyn’s damaging interview … Continue reading →

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A Second Round with the Champ: Will Boris Hen it?

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Stephen Shellard

During the Tory leadership campaign, Boris Johnson was interviewed by Andrew Neil.  Neil was obviously determined to thwart Johnson from diverting the event into one of his rhetorical flights. Indeed, at  one point, the aspiring party leader interjected: “You’re choleric … Continue reading →

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