After a half-arsed attempt at local politics, I was appointed as the press officer for Labour in Scotland and was immediately thrown into the double Paisley by-elections – definitely the most important political event in the UK in November 1990. . .

1989 was a good year for Labour and for me, politically. But it was a close run thing. Included here is a 25-year-old me's maiden speech to Labour conference.

Campaigning in the 1987 general election, doing a Redwood, and the curse of "the Scottish constituency".

On my first experience of Labour Party meetings, fighting Militant and How Not To Canvass.

... or "How I managed to join the Conservative Party by accident."

Introducing a new political podcast, exploring the insecurities that can overshadow the life and career of an aspiring (and actual) politician.