Dr Matthew Ashton's Politics Blog

Great mistakes in politics (No39) The Arjun tank fiasco

One of the great things about modern democracy is meant to be civilian control over the armed forces. In practise however, thanks to the insidious impact of the military-industrial complex, this control has often been weak at best and in … Continue reading →

Taking a week off from blogging

This is just a quick update to let people know that I won’t be updating my blog for a week as I’m taking a short break due to work commitments.  All things being equal I should be back with new posts … Continue reading →

Great political TV series (No10) The Alan Clark Diaries

By all accounts, his own included, the late Alan Clark MP was not a very nice man. Seen by some as vain, pompous and self-pitying, he was a mediocre historian, an ok parliamentarian and a great writer. He was, however, … Continue reading →