Patrick Kidd
Patrick Kidd writes The Times's diary and Tailender columns, and wrote the parliamentary sketch from 2015-19. His anthology of sketches is called, The Weak Are A Long Time In Politics, and is published by Biteback. He tweets at @patrick_kidd
L’esprit de Boeuf
What sort of political XI will Botham join at Westminster?
Minimum pricing, maximum annoyance
No one wins when the minimum price for alcohol rises
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
A matter of life and death
It is not the job of judges to tell someone that they are wrong for believing in life
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
When real Rivals fought over TV
The hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel reflects the ITV franchise battles
The DUP aren’t tough negotiators
The party that claimed to stand up for unionists capitulated at every turn
Charli’s carefree bratitude
This is music for people who are tired of being careful
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
No interest in national interests
The government is not putting Britain first
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power