It looks like a long, hard road ahead
That Autumn Statement warrants a word or two. Whether or not it is necessary medicine, the casualties will be ordinary…
An exercise in smoke and mirrors
On first glance, the budget – AKA Autumn Statement – wasn’t as bad as many people feared. As I wrote…
Environment our most pressing issue
I know they are not for everyone, but I love rollercoasters, with their mash up of anticipation, exhilaration and…
The three Rs: Refresh, reduce, replace
WE all need to save energy. No question. It used to be called Doing Our Bit. There is a…
I don’t envy the Chancellor’s choices
Last month I was in Finland undertaking a weekend of activity as a Naval reservist when I had a…
Remembrance is more vital now than at any time in our history
Poignant moments such as Remembrance Sunday services allow us to detach ourselves momentarily from everyday life, together with those…
New era of austerity in the pipeline
The news is full of proposed tax increases. The Government does this to spook you, before then making you…
Rishi is my kind of Conservative
I was pleased to be called in Prime Minister’s Questions – Rishi Sunak’s second time at the Dispatch Box…
Four-day week bill is dismissed by Dorset MP during Commons debate
A DORSET MP objected when a proposal to allow employees to work a four-day week – but keep their…
Conservative party has lost the plot
It’s becoming increasingly hard to write a political column that is current, considering we all file these about a…