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 16, 20231 min read
Smart Motorways - Are we being properly informed?
This article in the Times is interesting; it shows one of the common failures of leadership in Government, but also reflects how the...
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 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 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...
Jan 2, 20234 min read
Why Does Britain Need PR?
It would be easy to say that the last few years are all the evidence we need to show that political change is needed in the UK. ...
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