Category Archives: National Politics

5 things to buy for £250,000 instead of a meeting with David Cameron.

So, you’ve got a spare £250,000 kicking around. You could give it to charity. You could pay for a meeting with the prime minister. Or you could spend it on other things: 1. 333,332 tins of Heinz leek and potato

5 things to buy for £250,000 instead of a meeting with David Cameron.

So, you’ve got a spare £250,000 kicking around. You could give it to charity. You could pay for a meeting with the prime minister. Or you could spend it on other things: 1. 333,332 tins of Heinz leek and potato

Where Are The Headlines For Those Who Don’t Come Forward?

The Telegraph reports today that a woman was sentenced to 8 months in prison for falsely retracting a rape accusation. Not falsely accusing, falsely retracting a claim. The full story can be read here, and Rape Crisis’s statement here. Briefly,

Where Are The Headlines For Those Who Don’t Come Forward?

The Telegraph reports today that a woman was sentenced to 8 months in prison for falsely retracting a rape accusation. Not falsely accusing, falsely retracting a claim. The full story can be read here, and Rape Crisis’s statement here. Briefly,

On Scroungers

A confession: when people ask “what do your parents do?” I often flounder in response. Sometimes I change the subject, sometimes I claim it’s complex, sometimes I explain that I’m one of a large number of children, so my mother

On Scroungers

A confession: when people ask “what do your parents do?” I often flounder in response. Sometimes I change the subject, sometimes I claim it’s complex, sometimes I explain that I’m one of a large number of children, so my mother

Your Freedom: A Cynic’s View

The government’s  Your Freedom site has attracted a fair amount of interest since its launch yesterday, and is the second high-profile public consultation since the formation of the coalition government. It’s an interesting concept, but despite the initial public interest,

Your Freedom: A Cynic’s View

The government’s  Your Freedom site has attracted a fair amount of interest since its launch yesterday, and is the second high-profile public consultation since the formation of the coalition government. It’s an interesting concept, but despite the initial public interest,