Then as now
29/11/2018
Echoes from the past The Prime Minister goes to the country in a snap General Election appealing for support across party lines. The Irish border
Business pressure on MPs for deal
21/11/2018
The pressure on MPs to stop the Westminster pantomime and act responsibly will grow and grow as the vote on the Brexit deal comes closer.
Faith in our institutions under threat
15/11/2018
The United Kingdom used to have a reputation for being a bit dull but reliable and honourable in the way it conducted its affairs. The
Six more years of Trump?
08/11/2018
50 years ago, Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States. He went down in disgrace because of the Watergate scandal. Until Donald Trump
Burnham fuels Labour budget row
01/11/2018
The budget has plunged Labour into a topsy turvy row over the Chancellor’s income tax cuts. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is generally seen as
An “austerity over” budget? PM battles on
25/10/2018
As I have forecast for months, Theresa May has seen off the noose wielding Brexiteers with their empty threats. They are given too much credibility
Business Festival future uncertain
18/10/2018
Slipping through our fingers Are politicians and the business community going to back another International Festival of Business in Liverpool in 2020? There are worrying
Best of mates
11/10/2018
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May free to negotiate deal
04/10/2018
Dancing Queen in charge As I forecast last week, The Prime Minister had a good conference. While the hard line Brexiteers raged at the fringe
May will survive conference intact
26/09/2018
Standing Tall After the Salzburg ambush, the Prime Minister addressed the nation with two Union Jacks behind her. The absence of the EU flag was
Cautious Approach on North Devolution
13/09/2018
The days of John Prescott thumping the table and demanding power for the North are long gone according to the people now in charge of