Cleverly for now
03/10/2024
Jim reviews yet another turbulent Tory conference and suggests James Cleverly is the best of a poor bunch to lead the Opposition.
Tory members matter at last!
26/09/2024
The last two Tory conferences have borne witness to the scrapping of Liz Truss, then HS2, Jim asks what can we expect from the first Conservative gathering in opposition since 2009.
Send for Campbell!
19/09/2024
In this weeks blog, Jim comments on the internal division within the Labour Party and the run up to the Labour Party Conference.
Lib Dems need big ideas
12/09/2024
Jim looks forward to the Lib Dem conference and asks what use are their 72 seats? He also comments on the races to the White House and the Tory leadership.
Soft touch or comrades in arms?
05/09/2024
Jim’s blog returns with him asking if next week’s Trades Union Congress will back or embarrass the new Labour government.
Rachel ruffles the feathers
01/08/2024
Jim blogs on Rachel Reeves first moves as Chancellor, condemns Farage comments on Southport tragedy and looks at the Tory leadership race.
Labour’s carrot and stick
24/07/2024
Jim reports on the first big challenges facing the Chancellor, the row over the economic inheritance, the legacy of HS2 cancellation, Biden’s departure and the Tories leadership plans.
A good start
18/07/2024
Jim writes in his blog that the new government have got off to a good start with a major programme of legislation, if it works!
Wide and thin, but could get deeper
11/07/2024
Jim thinks Labour’s hold on power could deepen next time if they can deliver on public services and immigration.
They know it all over!
05/07/2024
Jim looks back on fifty years reporting on General Election nights for Granada and the BBC.
Going down fighting!
27/06/2024
The Tories are heading for a heavy defeat, but Jim reckons the Prime Minister is going down fighting. He also reviews the battleground seats in Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
Old lady not coming to rescue
20/06/2024
The Bank of England won’t save the Tories, and with a betting scandal now hammering the final nail in their coffin, Jim’s blog includes the first part of a survey of NW seats.