Archive - Lines To Take

The Tories really might just fade away

British politics is splitting into Left and Right blocs — and the Conservatives no longer lead theirs

23 hrs ago •

Adverts are annoying. We'll miss them.

Streaming gives us what we want, but ad-funded models built common ground

Oct 1 •

September 2025

The Great Compression

A rising minimum wage has helped the worse off — but is now edging uncomfortably close to the middle class

Sep 30 •

Is Keir Starmer still good at this?

His methods got him selected to a safe seat and elected Labour leader. What if they no longer work?

Sep 29 •

Mastering the Art of French Dining

20 years of father-son suppers

Sep 26 •

Can't we talk about something else?

The dangers of both ignoring — and obsessing over — immigration

Sep 25 •

My YouTube search history

This is embarrassing

Sep 24 •

It's not *all* Rachel Reeves' fault

Concerns over debt and geopolitical instability mean governments around the world are having to pay more to borrow

Sep 23 •

Step one: stop biting the hand that votes for you

Or, how to turn peasants into Frenchmen

Sep 22 •

The truth about London

It isn't love, it isn't hate, it's just indifference

Sep 19 •

It's not just a Starmer problem

A more charismatic Labour leader would face the same economic constraints and political trade-offs

Sep 18 •

The 24 stages of a business class flight

A flat bed, three glasses of champagne and an unshakable sense of superiority

Sep 17 •

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