Austerity Isn’t Working
20/09/2018
The obsession with Brexit, and the state of the political parties in the UK at this moment in time, has meant that the consequences of
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
Clowns To The Left of Me, Jokers To The Right
13/09/2018
Never a week goes by nowadays without our mainstream political parties and leading figures within them demonstrating that many of them are, indeed, as daft
You cant defend the indefensible
06/09/2018
The rise of populism, not only in the UK but across Europe and indeed across the Atlantic, is causing some historians to reflect that politics,
Frank Field and the pathetic centre
04/09/2018
Left the field With Brexit extremists undermining their Prime Minister and Labour proving they are unelectable, it seems hardly credible that the forthcoming Liberal Democrat
We don’t need no education?
30/08/2018
Entrepreneur Richard Branson caused some controversy this week by saying that kids who didn’t pass their exams shouldn’t worry too much – reflecting on the
Voice for the whole North
30/08/2018
AVOID A TALKING SHOP. Business people are rightly sceptical when politicians propose setting up new tiers of governance. But at a convention in Gateshead next
Post Brexit Britain is a scary place
23/08/2018
Whether you voted to leave or stay in the European Union two years ago, it cannot have escaped your attention that since the result there
State of the North: Part 1
23/08/2018
Early next month the movers and shakers of the Northern Powerhouse (NP) will meet in Gateshead for the first Northern Convention. Its aim will be
What do Social Democrats stand for in 2018?
17/08/2018
It is very easy for what is often described as the ‘politically homeless’ to decry the polarisation that dominates our politics at the moment. Labour
Lessons from 2017 General Election
15/08/2018
The latest YouGov opinion poll puts Labour at its lowest level of support since the 2017 General Election. The Conservatives are on 39% with Labour
Would Tory MPs dare to block Boris?
09/08/2018
I am uncomfortable with women wearing the burka because to me it symbolises male oppression. Women have to cover their faces so as not to