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Polite thuggery: that's the essence of the people who rule over us | John O'Farrell
For all my lifetime, the Conservative party has pulled off a con-trick of claiming social respectability while behaving like the worst kind of hooligans
John O'Farrell
12, Sep, 2017 @3:54 PM
Dear Theresa May, here’s what grammar schools did to my family | John O’Farrell
‘Inclusive grammars’ is an oxymoron, like ‘fun run’ or ‘compassionate Conservatism’ – selective education only creates divisions
John O'Farrell
12, Sep, 2016 @6:40 AM
Never mind the EU arguments, just look who’s talking | John O’Farrell
Confused about Brexit? Aren’t we all. So sticking with the people we trust might be all we can do
John O'Farrell
25, Apr, 2016 @7:17 PM
A no-strings basic income? If it works for the royal family, it can work for us all | John O’Farrell
Don’t choke at the idea of a universal basic income. It benefits many – from beggars to entrepreneurs
John O'Farrell
07, Jan, 2016 @8:00 AM
John O’Farrell’s top 10 celebrity appearances in fiction
Risking recrimination and lawsuits, some novelists have inserted real life public figures into their books. Here are my favourite star appearances
John O'Farrell
18, Nov, 2015 @1:45 PM
Swing left or tack right, Labour will be sunk without unity | John O’Farrell
There’s so much public feuding going on in the party at the moment, it’s as if Labour has an emotional problem with popularity
John O'Farrell
04, Sep, 2015 @5:25 PM
If I were prime minister for a day, I’d make Chris Grayling a prison librarian | John O’Farrell
Buckle up for a zero-tolerance approach to barbarism that starts in our cinemas and theatres, and ends in a new job for our justice secretary
John O'Farrell
01, May, 2015 @5:14 PM
Something Rotten! Or how I created a Broadway musical
The best song had to go, as did a beloved (by the writer, anyway) song-and-dance number in the stocks. But finally, after four years of rewrites and cuts, a musical set in Tudor London is set to face the critics and audiences of New York
John O'Farrell
22, Apr, 2015 @4:50 PM
The new Spitting Image? Maybe not, but Newzoids could be the political comedy we’ve been crying out for | John O’Farrell
It’s more difficult for a satire show to shock today than in the 80s. Maybe it should claim politicians are honest and hardworking
John O'Farrell
13, Feb, 2015 @4:22 PM
A seven-leader debate only benefits David ‘the chicken’ Cameron | John O’Farrell
John O’Farrell: It may seem like healthy democracy having so many leaders in the broadcast, but the big questions will be drowned out in the noise
John O'Farrell
23, Jan, 2015 @6:02 PM
If Andy Coulson were still working for David Cameron … | John O'Farrell
John O'Farrell: Why has the ex-No 10 spin doctor broken cover in GQ? Is it just to share his glossy fantasy re-election plan with the PM?
John O'Farrell
29, May, 2013 @6:46 PM
How Eastleigh gave me reasons to be cheerful about the next general election | John O'Farrell
John O'Farrell: My byelection experience filled me with optimism for the future of the Labour party. British politics isn't in its death throes, yet
John O'Farrell
04, Mar, 2013 @4:12 PM
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