Matthew Norman: The Parable of the Lib Dem Cheeky Boy

Published: 22 December 2006

Mr Opik may seem an unlikely Prince Charming for an exhibitionist 24-year-old novelty pop act

Matthew Norman: 'Tis the season to resent success of others

Published: 15 December 2006

The contrast between City bonuses and the grim affairs in Ipswich is hard to avoid

Matthew Norman: Together they rode off into the sunset...

Published: 08 December 2006

What purpose there can have been to the meeting and news conference is beyond imagining

Matthew Norman: The hard man with a soft centre

Published: 01 December 2006

Will Dr Reid denounce Rupert Murdoch for the criminal activities of his staff?

Matthew Norman: The mess of this hubristic madness

Published: 24 November 2006

It will be difficult to stomach the beatific smiles of Blair, Jowell and Livingstone at the opening ceremony

Matthew Norman: The quaking wretch in Downing Street

Published: 10 November 2006

Many of us see the cash-for-honours case in the same light as the Feds getting Al Capone for tax evasion

Matthew Norman: Oops - he's gone and shot someone again

Published: 03 November 2006

A half-civilised police force would never have dreamt of arming these officers again

Matthew Norman: Borat, Bush and the dark arts of satire

Published: 27 October 2006

He offends anyone who takes pleasure in being offended, or regards it as a moral obligation

Matthew Norman: The delusions and self-pity of David Blunkett

Published: 13 October 2006

He mutated into one of the more grotesque hypocrites even this government has produced

Matthew Norman: Only the US could ban online gambling

Published: 06 October 2006

The entire US mythology is built on the twin Wild West activities of cards and shooting each other

Matthew Norman: Hypnotised by the Messiah of Manchester

Published: 29 September 2006

He led the Children of Millbank out of opposition and sustained them with the manna of electoral success

Matthew Norman: Stalin would have approved of all this

Published: 22 September 2006

There's nothing new about the practice, but 'Dr' Reid will know it by its Soviet term of 'denunciation'

Matthew Norman: Slithering down to the starting gate

Published: 15 September 2006

The first lesson of politics is the impossibility of exaggerating the politician's capacity for self-delusion

Matthew Norman: You couldn't make this one up if you tried

Published: 08 September 2006

I keep hearing the lines in the voice of that much underrated political strategist Liza Minnelli

Matthew Norman: What's worse: to cover up drink or a war?

Published: 01 September 2006

Some scandal: a man without a prayer of sitting in government was incapacitated by a hangover

Matthew Norman: Corruption in Britain? Surely not...

Published: 28 July 2006

Everywhere in the world there are dodgy politicians and bent coppers. Only here is each revelation a shock

Matthew Norman: How far will Reid go to please his master?

Published: 21 July 2006

The ex-drunk who finds Jesus is a cliché, but the ex-drunk who finds Blair is a perplexing creature

Matthew Norman: Let's not deny the comedy in the Levy affair

Published: 14 July 2006

He is a guest star from early 'Minder'... the shrewd little fixer with the gold Roller and lush white shagpile

Matthew Norman: Isn't it time we declared our independence?

Published: 07 July 2006

The Natwest three will soon be plucked from their homes and rendered unto Caesar

Matthew Norman: Thank heaven for High Court judges

Published: 30 June 2006

The notion of caging people because the police aren't up to finding evidence to charge them is obscene

Matthew Norman: Citizens, rise up against the parking ticket!

Published: 23 June 2006

When speed cameras arrived in Italy, public-spirited young men picked them off with telescopic rifles

Matthew Norman: There's life in the monarchy yet

Published: 16 June 2006

The miracle is that people are more desperate than ever to own a slice of monarchical history

Matthew Norman: Johnson looks a winner (unlike Brown)

Published: 09 June 2006

Politics is the most brutal combat sport of all, and you seldom win in sport by trying not to lose

Matthew Norman: The story of Rupert and Hillary (and Bill)

Published: 26 May 2006

The state of the Clinton marriage continues to fascinate America

Matthew Norman: Put this beached whale out of his misery

Published: 19 May 2006

John Prescott, unlike Moby Dick, is not the sort of noble creature who invites awe and respect

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