Starkey Raving Bad
I am not going to repeat David Starkey's comments - they are pretty awful and reflect a number of awful comments he has made in the last...
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Apr 13, 20233 min read
Is Brexit done? Ask a musician.
I have been sent versions of this story by a number of my rock music loving friends who know my interest and involvement in politics and...
Apr 12, 20231 min read
The Times Gets it Right.
It is a shame this is behind the Times' paywall, it is a great article that sets out how complicated our local government structures are,...
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Parliament vs Parliament or Parliament vs Boris?
Yesterday, we had the spectacle of the Privileges Committee interviewing Boris Johnson to decide whether he knowingly misled parliament,...
Mar 15, 20232 min read
The Forgotten Speech
Kier Starmer gave a speech last Sunday to the Welsh Labour Conference. It was broadcast live by a few news channels and has had some...
Mar 15, 20232 min read
We Need Delivery, Not Grand Statements
The Government’s bill to make it illegal to claim asylum after crossing the channel on a small boat has now passed its second reading in...
Jan 18, 20232 min read
The End of Visionary Politics?
Despite no longer being a member of the Conservative Party and considering myself politically neutral I still read Conservative Home, but...
Jan 14, 20232 min read
When is a Punishment not a Punishment
The Andrew Bridgen story is one that I find really frustrating. Let’s be clear what he did. As an elected member of the House of Commons...
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Parliament Is not fit to Self-Govern
The excellent Westminster Accounts package developed by Tortoise and Sky News provides yet another example of Parliament avoiding...
Jan 8, 20232 min read
Productivity and Confidence
My MP happens to be Stephen Barclay, the current Health Secretary. I have no issues with Steve, when he became the MP for North East...
Jan 6, 20231 min read
Change or Die?
This article is fascinating. Much of what is said rings true, as a country we definitely should be performing better and it reflects my...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
The Starmer VS Sunak Speech Off
The decision of the Prime Minister to jump in ahead of Keir Starmer and make a speech a day earlier may not have been a good one. It...
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Do you want PR Driven by Farage?
Arguably the biggest exponent of PR at the moment is Nigel Farage, who has made some headlines about the topic in the last month or so. ...
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Failing Social Care
One of the clear signs that our politics is failing is that difficult issues keep getting kicked into the long grass. One such issue is...
Jan 2, 20231 min read
The change that voters need
Hi, welcome to the first of what will be many blog posts from Change from the Centre. What can you expect to see? The aim of this site...
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