Alan Watkins
Alan Watkins is a political commentator with a long and illustrious history. Author of books A Short Walk Down Fleet Street and A Conservative Coup, he won the 2005 Edgar Wallace Award for Fine Writing at the London Press Club awards. He also writes about rugby.
Alan Watkins: So we turn to Mr Brown's Last Phase
The Prime Minister who foolishly tried to out-Blair his predecessor is now reaching the end of the road
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Alan Watkins: Labour's backbenchers are revolting
Sunday, 28 June 2009
The government's MPs want to pick a fight, whether its over the Speaker or the Iraq war inquiry
Alan Watkins: Too incompetent to get things wrong
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Good order and political discipline have broken down and the Prime Minister will still be blamed for the Iraq war
Alan Watkins: This is a farce, but the timing is dire
Sunday, 14 June 2009
If Labour is incapable of organising a reshuffle in a brewery, how is it ever to get rid of Gordon Brown?
Alan Watkins: Labour has lost all its stuffing
Sunday, 7 June 2009
Punched and pummelled from all sides, there is scarcely anything left of the party
Alan Watkins: Save Labour with PR, Mr Brown
Sunday, 31 May 2009
There is only one way the Prime Minister might prevent complete electoral disaster
Alan Watkins: He had no lines, yet he fluffed them
Sunday, 10 May 2009
In the Gurkha revolt, Mr Brown was invoked as an all-powerful, off-stage presence. It didn't last 24 hours
Alan Watkins: Stop the rot, Mr Brown. Set the date
Sunday, 3 May 2009
The Prime Minister may well believe he has still work to do, but that's no reason to prolong the agony
Alan Watkins: Loyal to the end. And it is the end
Sunday, 26 April 2009
From the 'austerity' Budget to MPs' attendance allowances, the Prime Minister must take the flak
Alan Watkins: Mr Brown's twilight among the elves
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Newspaper attacks on the Home Secretary and Labour aides are really aimed at the Prime Minister
Alan Watkins: Spin cannot change the weather
Sunday, 12 April 2009
There's nothing Gordon Brown can do now that the wind is blowing in the Conservatives' favour
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