The behaviour of Lord Kilclooney exemplifies the problems with the dusty, unelected monolith. This week, as you may have heard, a member of the House of Lords referred to Vice President Elect Kamala Harris as “the Indian”. Understandably, this has caused some dismay. Somewhat less understandably, it appears he will…

What can be learned from Labour’s only gain in 2019? — It was around 3am on the 13th December 2019. Fleur Anderson, the newly elected MP for Putney, took to the stage. As the cheers from the Labour members in the room died down, she began: “This is a bright light, in a dark night…” Even that might have been an…