Creating a house-building culture in Britain – Jimmy Coles
29 January 2019 | OPINION
Housing is paramount to the well-being of our society and it is vital that the country meets its 300,000-per-year target...
The SDP: an overview from its leader
25 October 2019 | OPINION
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has grown rapidly since the publication last year of its ‘New Declaration’ – a new...
Why is nobody kneeling in solidarity with rough sleepers dying on...
I never imagined I would run for Mayor of Greater Manchester. I never thought the role would exist. We voted against it. But like...
Can senior Church figures have a place in political discourse?
20 April 2022 | OPINION
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been at the centre of debate over the Easter holiday period after criticising the Government’s...
Slither and strike – PMQs 13th November 2024
13 NOVEMBER 2024 | OPINION
Sir Keir’s counterattacks on the Opposition are a standard Prime Ministerial way to respond to questions, but his evasions and...
What does Brexit mean? – Patrick Timms
20 May 2019 | OPINION
Why our use of language is very important
As a
linguist, the way people use language has always been of great interest...
Keeping Britain great through the G7 – Tom Pritchard
18 May 2020 | OPINION
Come next year, the United Kingdom will hold the Presidency of the G7. This means that we will be the...
A mayoral race: an insider’s take – Nick Buckley MBE
I am mournful. I am disappointed. Not for failing to become Mayor of Greater Manchester last week. For this was an impossible task for a 'no one' with an eight-week campaign. I may be a loser, but I am a realistic loser. My feeling of melancholy comes from the lack of impact I made across the region. I received 2.7% of the vote, equating to 19,000 votes.
This Budget is a gallon of gruel – Richard Tice
16 MARCH 2023 | OPINION
Spin, bluster, sound and noise always rage around any Budget. Do you get that strange feeling of having heard all...
Creating One-Nation: The Empowerment of Sport – Paul Maginnis
24 June 2019 | OPINION
We
hear a lot about ‘one-nation’. Whether it comes from Rory Stewart, Boris
Johnson, or even Ed Miliband back in 2012. In...