The NHS Blame Game
“You can only stretch a piece of elastic so far before it snaps.”
The Best Defence is a Good Offence
As if they anticipated the court’s decision, the Mail on Sunday published an attack on the Good Law Project’s founder, Jolyon Maugham QC, last weekend. The article includes irrelevant references…
Three Good Apples
The interview board spoke to four applicants for Ofcom chairman and recommended three of the candidates to the Government. Their response is to appoint a new interview board, rather than…
Reckless Procurement Revealed in Explosive Court Case
On Tuesday, the same day that the National Audit Office finds that the Government lacked detailed contingency plans for a pandemic, the High Court started hearing a case against Matt…
Mistakes as an Artform
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has kept a clear line throughout the pandemic by arguing for the economy. Has this sidelined the health and lives of British citizens?…
Conservative Coup Could Be Cultural Cleansing
During the last 18 months close allies to the Government have filled seats on boards of public bodies. Peter Riddell, the commissioner for public appointments commented on this in a…
UN-Acceptable Racism Report
The Johnson Government has not only been taken to court by the EU for breaking international law, the UN now accuses No 10 of normalising white supremacy. After the Black…
From Russia with… love?
Russia still poses an active threat to the UK, according to the Government’s Integrated Review, published in March. Vladimir Putin stated in 2019 that a government’s duty is to create…
Government Breaks NHS Promise
Time and time again during the election campaign of 2019 the Conservative Party assured us that the NHS is not for sale. In March 2020, when the UK started trade…
Join or Slip Away
The 1990’s offered hopeful days when the peace process started in Northern Ireland. It took years to finalise what has become known as the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The…
Money not Sex
At the weekend it was confirmed – what many had long suspected – that there had been an affair between the Prime Minister and Jennifer Arcuri. As sordid and sad…
Historian receives Death Threat
A professor working for the National Trust has received death threats for exploring the historical links to slavery of the charity’s properties. The report was criticised for being “woke” when…
Priti Unfair
Alf Dubs, member of the House of Lords, writes: Where to start with Patel’s ‘overhaul’ of the rules regarding asylum, announced today? The Home Office claims it is ‘collapsing’ under…
Contradiction in Terms
The Government is proposing – among other things – more power for the police to “tackle non-violent protests” in what has become known as the “Police Bill”. Yesterday thousands of…
For Everybody to See
“The contracts are there on record for everybody to see,” said the Prime Minister. Except for the 100 he’d forgotten about. 19 February 2021The High Court rules that the Health…
Protecting the Judges
The Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland plans to protect judges from being drawn into politics, according to a press release issued yesterday. Those are the words used to introduce a new…
Whitehall of Mirrors
Whitehall in 2021 is like a hall of mirrors, a maze of illusions and broken promises. Revelations, which a few years ago would have caused resignation, are simply shrugged off…
Stifling Non-Violent Protest
The UK Government is rushing the so-called “Police Bill” through Parliament. The bill features several eye-catching items, such as power to ministers and police to curb “non-violent protest” and that…
Trashing the Mash
The BBC has decided to discontinue the satire show “The Mash Report” on grounds that it is too left-wing and woke. What the BBC decision makers seem to have overlooked…
Cause and Effect
There are reports today that the EU is taking the UK to court. Why are they being so nasty? Well, maybe they’re not? Some people would argue that it is…
Vaccine Chancer
The British Government has been lauded for its successful vaccination programme to stem the spread of Covid-19. Government ministers and the tabloid press like to give the impression that Britain…
Questionable Answers
At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday Sir Keir Starmer asked Boris Johnson: “If he so determined to cut NHS pay, will he at least show some courage and put it to…
Freeport Fibs
When the Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the budget on 3 March 2021 he proudly announced that Britain will get eight new freeports. He said: “A policy we can only pursue…
Do You Hear The People Sing?
In a press release issued on 9 March 2021 the Government states that they want to – among other things – “Strengthen police powers to tackle non-violent protests…”. The “non”…
List of Lies
For hundreds, even thousands, of years it has been a common perception that politicians sometimes have to be economical with the truth. It is not unusual that politicians are accused…
Apply for a Postal Vote
Don’t miss your chance to have a say in the local elections on 6 May 2021. Everyone on the electoral register is entitled to apply for a postal vote and…
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