Opinion

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.

11 May 2021 | OPINION The State Opening of Parliament through the Queen’s Speech. A tradition in which the monarchy announces what legislation the Government...

10 May 2021 | OPINION Within my very first days of moving from Hungary to the UK, I felt ambushed by Marxism. While queueing to get...

29 April 2021 | OPINION As many people know, I spent nearly a decade working for a local council. When this comes up in conversation...

I have 2 weeks remaining to win over the people of Greater Manchester and become the Metro Mayor of the region. It is a big ask, but nothing worthwhile is ever easy. It is never achieved with self-doubt or giving up. Every election is winnable until the polls close at 10pm.

13 April 2021 | OPINION Let's start by stating the obvious. Piccadilly Gardens is a blight on the city of Manchester. It is the main...

Yes, the title is a little hyperbolic and over the top. I am a politician now, and I have a tendency to exaggerate for impact. It will not be long before pure lies are flying out of my mouth. I will try to resist the temptation and keep honest. I jest.

The London Mayoral elections are fast approaching. With only a month left until the election, candidates have upped the tempo in their bid to win the position.

Knife crime is complex. Like all social ills, it is multi-faceted. But this does not stop people from demanding a simple solution or a silver bullet. News flash: one does not exist.

2 April 2021 | OPINION On 31 March, the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities released a report that looked into the different factors affecting...