Scraps from the white noise
13/06/2024
Jo reflects on the election campaign so far and what the next government will need to do to restore the confidence of the public.
The Generation Game
30/05/2024
Pitching older people against younger ones is callous, shortsighted and cynical. If the Tories have nothing to offer young people apart from a half baked national service scheme, they will eventually run out of voters…
Things can only get wetter
23/05/2024
In this weeks blog, Jo Phillips discusses the upcoming general election, the significance of the coming weeks and the importance of voting.
Take a long, hard look Rishi
16/05/2024
Jo Phillips tells Rishi Sunak to stop talking about global security and defence when he can’t provide safe water for UK citizens.
Dover and out
09/05/2024
In light of Dover MP, Natalie Elphicke’s defection from the Conservative’s to Labour. Jo asks ‘What is Keir Starmer thinking?’
Computer says no – women say why?
02/05/2024
As the Home Office loses contact with more than 3,000 asylum seekers, Jo Phillips wonders why it always seems to be the IT systems fault.
With a roof right over our heads…
25/04/2024
In her latest blog, Jo looks at the UK property market and questions what the government can and will do about it.
A window on a workplace
18/04/2024
Figures out this week show 3.6 million 16-24 year olds are unemployed. But what opportunities are out there for young people and how can we show them all the different careers that are available?
Muppets and Morons
11/04/2024
Jo Phillips questions the calibre of some of the political candidates who are seeking office.
Weather or not…
04/04/2024
As we gear up for crop shortages and food prices rises, Jo Phillips asks ‘What’s gone wrong with our relationship with food?’
Look what I found!
28/03/2024
Jo Phillips on why the government is increasingly looking like the last shop on a deserted High St.