Post haste
11/01/2024
Jim is unimpressed with the sudden urgency ministers are applying to decades of post office injustice. He also looks ahead to a year of elections.
Green retreat as Europe burns
27/07/2023
Jim looks forward to more difficult by elections for the government and fears for the green agenda after last week’s contests.
All to play for
11/05/2023
It was a great local election result for Labour, so why do doubts remain that the Tory dragon has still not been slain? Jim gives full analysis to all the North West results.
Tough on Russia and EU, but is it enough?
12/05/2022
Jim thinks the Prime Minister is showing European leadership on Ukraine but pettiness on Brexit. He also includes a comprehensive reflection on the local election results in the North West.
Corbyn won the debate
21/11/2019
Ever controversial, Jim awards the TV debate to Jeremy Corbyn. The Prime Minister’s refusal to engage with any other topic,scored him” nil point”
with Jim. He aslo has some advice for Lib Dem leader Joe Swinson.
Remainers are spectators
01/08/2019
This week Jim says the lack of determination by Remainers is allowing the new Johnson administration to assert that there is no alternative to leaving the EU in one way or the other. He also thinks the Cabinet massacre will not serve the nation well.
Stand by for No Deal under Johnson
20/06/2019
This week Jim looks at a major move by northern Labour MPs to back Brexit. He also wonders if Chuka Umunna could be a disruptive force in the Liberal Democrats.