Before you come to the conclusion that I am just a curmudgeonly old git, can I say that I find the England women’s manager Serena Wiegman an absolute inspiration. Although I think the team itself ...

Most honourable Deputy Vice-Chancellor, to you and to the whole University, I present Iain Dale to be admitted to the degree ...

Over the years, I have done countless phone-ins on my LBC radio show about people who have some form of autism or ADHD diagnosis. They range from children in the early years, to people in their 60s or ...

Here were my predictions for 2024.... 1. The general election will take place in November or early December WRONG 2. Labour will win a majority of between 30 and 60 seats WRONG 3. The LibDems more ...

Today is publication day for my new book THE PRIME MINISTERS 1721-2020 - THREE HUNDRED YEARS OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP. It was lovely to get an invite to mark the occasion to go on the TODAY PROGRAMME ...

Because of eyesight issues which affected me earlier in the year I have probably read fewer books this year than any other year in my life, But here are ten I have really enjoyed and would recommend ...

It was in early March. I was in bed in my Washington DC hotel flicking through emails on my phone. One email stood out. It was from Cliff Richard's office. "Can I call you urgently?" asked his PA.

Before we get onto my predictions for 2024, let's see how I fared when I made my 2023 predictions this time last year. The answer is not well. A pathetic 2.10! Worst ever ...

This article first appeared on the Telegraph website HERE. As Sir Alex Ferguson might have said: “Politics. Bloody Hell.” There’s nothing a prime minister likes more than to spring a reshuffle ...

Taken in March in our back garden in Kent. Taken from a passing train at Tonbridge station by Radio Kent presenter Dominic King. At Dan's wedding in October. With cousin Richard Dale, on a visit to ...

Each Tuesday I write a column for the iNewspaper. Here is this week's offering, which you can also read HERE Over the last decade, Britain has got used to the unexpected happening. People are now more ...

There are still ten full days of campaigning to go, yet virtually everyone on the right has given up hope of anything that will dent Labour’s seemingly impregnable likely majority. So naturally the ...