At Sunset

Walking outside as twilight falls after days of gale warnings, the calm is wonderfully comforting.  Pieces of sky are elbowing aside the bil...

Crosskeys Bridge, Sutton Bridge

In the summer of 2009 I visited Sutton Bridge in Lincolnshire photographing, amongst other things, the Crosskeys Bridge across the Nene. Th...

New light on Moura Budberg, Nick Clegg's great great aunt

View image | gettyimages.com Back in November 2007 I wrote an article about Moura Budberg , Nick Clegg's great great aunt, for the New ...

Who wants to run the railways as though they were airlines?

Patrick McLoughlin was struggling on the Today programme this morning. He was asked why the train operating companies are allowed to get awa...

Food Reward Friday

This week's lucky "winner"... croissants!! Read more »

Health Benefits of Alcohol Consumption in Moderation

Health benefits of alcohol consumption in moderation Moderate consumption of alcohol has some substantial health benefits for every human be...

The Write Thing To Do

When it's the first day of a new year, many take time to reflect back on the past 365 days while looking ahead.  Situations are assessed...

Jeff Speck on the walkable city

How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car - which he call...

Liberal England in 2014: Part 4

Read part 1 , part 2 and part 3 . October The month began with Liberal England being voted Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year . So powerful ...