Mary Ann Sieghart
Mary Ann Sieghart has been writing about politics since the mid-1980s. After stints at the FT and Today newspaper, she joined The Economist in 1986 as Political Correspondent. In 1988, she moved to become Assistant Editor of The Times, where she spent 19 years, editing the Comment and Arts pages and writing political leaders and columns. She has presented TV programmes such as The Brains Trust and The World This Week and radio programmes such as Profile, The Week in Westminster and Newshour. As well as her Independent column, she also sits on the Council of Tate Modern, is an equity partner in The Browser website and chairs the Social Market Foundation think tank.
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Mary Ann Sieghart: A PM who got his fingers burnt – by standing too far back
Monday, 17 October 2011
Liam Fox's conduct was the result of no one being willing, or able, to stand up to him
Mary Ann Sieghart: They are all Eurosceptics now
Monday, 10 October 2011
The Coalition partners aren't nearly as far apart on Europe as most people believe... Power has mellowed both sides
Mary Ann Sieghart: Cameron's problem with women
Monday, 3 October 2011
As recently as the last election, women were more likely than men to vote Tory. But now that advantage has vanished
Mary Ann Sieghart: The problem at the heart of Labour
Monday, 26 September 2011
In order to be listened to again on the economy Labour must display a high degree of humility about its record. Can you imagine the shadow Chancellor doing that?
Mary Ann Sieghart: Clegg's chance to fill a central vacancy
Monday, 19 September 2011
There was always going to be pain before there was gain. But now the other two parties have made room for the Lib Dems.
Mary Ann Sieghart: The time to act on banking is now
Monday, 12 September 2011
Cameron wants a pause of a month or two before deciding how to enact all the recommendations.This is a great mistake
Mary Ann Sieghart: Time to call the SNP's bluff
Monday, 5 September 2011
Governments have offered them more money, begged them to stay and tolerated their tantrums. To what avail? No gratitude
Mary Ann Sieghart: A generation in love with itself
Monday, 29 August 2011
Narcissists live in a fantasy world – they think they are better, richer, more attractive and more intelligent than they are
Mary Ann Sieghart: How far right are we going?
Monday, 15 August 2011
If Cameron isn't careful, he will find that Miliband has painted a more coherent picture of the causes of the riots
Mary Ann Sieghart: It's economics versus politics
Monday, 8 August 2011
The economics demand as much austerity as can be achieved. But politically that is extremely unpopular
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A bad week for the PM has implanted long-term doubts about his judgement
• Hamish McRae: Europe's leaders first need to buy time
The greater the loss imposed on debt holders, the greater premium they will impose on new loans
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