Peter C. BarnesConservatives Must Continue to Fight for Trident and the Independent Nuclear DeterrentIn the final chapter of Don DeLillo’s second novel, End Zone, a three-hour war game is played out between a nuclear-disaster obsessive…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Peter C. BarnesThe Gambler: How David Cameron Lost at the Final FurlongDuring the 2005 Conservative leadership election, David Cameron originally trailed the field. But he came from behind to win the contest…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Peter C. BarnesImage is Everything: How the Reaction to Grenfell Tower Made Things Harder for Mrs. MayTheresa May is not the first Prime Minister to seem uncomfortable in front of the media. During the election campaign and since she has…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Peter C. BarnesThe Northern Powerhouse: An Origin StoryIf George Osborne had beaten Bill Wiggin for the Conservative nomination in Leominster, he would not have become MP for Tatton. If he had…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Peter C. BarnesBlue North of England: How the Conservatives can turn the North BlueDespite the recent tectonic inaccuracies in election polling and forecasting, it is not hard to argue that there is a compelling case to…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Peter C. BarnesPowering Forward — How the Northern Powerhouse can Win the NorthThose in the Westminster commentariat who continue to cast doubt on the Prime Minister’s commitment to the idea of a Northern Powerhouse…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Peter C. BarnesA Nation of Crybabies — What Happened to Our Stiff Upper-Lip?Have we reached peak mourning yet? It’s difficult to see how the global expression of public grief following the deaths of celebrities in…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Peter C. BarnesWhisky Galore!That sound as the ice drops into the glass from just the right height; too high and it will chip and melt quicker. The way the glass feels…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Peter C. BarnesTables Away And Seats Upright: The Aviation CocktailNestled in the heart of the Spinningfields, the trendy up-and-coming area of Manchester where anyone who is anyone wants to be seen out and…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Peter C. BarnesClassy Cocktails For HalloweenThe world’s insistence on having novelty menus for “holiday” events has long been the bane of my life. Halloween is no exception. A very…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
