Happy New Year – or is it?
The first week back after the festive season can be hard – no longer do we have the luxury of a lie-in, feet up on the sofa or just taking…
The coming school funding storm
Since 2010 and the introduction of austerity, government departments have faced some of the biggest cut to budgets in decades. Spending reviews, efficiency savings and a tight fisted Treasury have…
Flip-flops at the ready for Brexit
For all the claims about monumental shifts in the way Britain would operate and reshape itself in the post-Brexit world, the country does not seem to be changing in the…
Glitter Balls
I am a Strictly Come Dancing devotee – and have been for some years, thus seeing Ann Widdecombe, John Sergeant, etc strut their wares in the name of entertainment. And…
An Autumn Statement Delivered in the Dark
Philip Hammond delivered his first, and last, Autumn Statement to the Commons on Wednesday. Not one for gimmicks or showmanship, Hammond presented what was largely a continuity budget statement, confirming…
The Post Truth of the Situation
Selfie, vape and ……post-truth politics – the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year competition definitely took a turn away from their recent winners, including an emoji, to feature a phrase…
Ready, steady, Brexit
So according to the memo leaked to The Times, Theresa May’s Government have not yet formulated any strategy for Brexit, have no real idea what they are doing (despite having…
The keys to the White House
Once regarded as a joke candidate with policies ranging from the absurd to the offensive, Donald Trump yesterday entered the White House for the first time as President-Elect of the…