Tom Hamilton
Tom Hamilton was head of research for the Labour Party and a senior adviser to former deputy leader Tom Watson. He is co-author of Punch and Judy Politics: An Insider’s Guide to Prime Minister’s Questions (Biteback)
How is Labour shaping up under Starmer?
Labour would certainly not win a general election if it were held tomorrow; but they are heading in the right direction
The Opposition Trap
The next Labour leader will start with the opposite of a blank sheet: an overstuffed, losing manifesto
High politics and unholy power plays
British policy in the Ottoman Empire was not driven by Orientalism, but self-interest and self-deception
Doing time
British prison sentences must be taken with a generous pinch of salt
Women should not be for sale
We must challenge the Left’s view of prostitution as “progressive” and “sex work” as liberating
Time for us all to grow up
Why is the modern British novel so terribly earnest and irrepressibly juvenile?
Not so perfidious Albion
Britain has proved a steadfast ally to Ukraine, whilst the EU has dragged its feet
Women can’t consent to their own murder and abuse
Today’s new law against non-fatal strangulation sends a message that violence against women is a crime, not a kink
Extinction Rebellion, handmaiden of technocracy
There’s nothing natural about the environmentalism of modern eco activists
In conversation with Laura Dodsworth
Should social media channels be scrutinised for hosting material which promotes gender transition?