Questions on ‘Levelling Up’ agenda
Extra maths this week – if you take away £15 billion and then put back £4 billion, are you…
Tory sleaze – the continuing story
WHILE pondering the news this week I could not stop thinking about the 1960s Tory Government which loitered on…
Teachers’ unions should think again
REGULAR readers of my New Blackmore Vale column will know of the importance I place on education. The skills…
Bonfire of rules boost for business
The new year has started with some very promising news. Firstly, the new £2 bus flat fare which will…
Take five: Sunak’s priorities fall short
A bit late perhaps to discuss New Year resolutions, but I thought we might anyway. The Prime Minister –…
NHS too often politicians’ train set
At the roadside, monitoring the traffic speed with a couple of local stalwarts, we fell to discussing this column. No…
Tories seek poll gains from strikes bill
The Grant Shapps anti-strikes bill published this week sets out to establish minimum service levels to be maintained during…
It’s time for a rethink on dental care
I spent much of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day sorting through crates of papers in my new…
The PM is right to push on maths
I’m not sure whether it is physically possible for your spirits to soar while your blood runs cold? If it…
Wages, inflation and productivity…
Happy New Year everyone. I’m hoping for a better one than ’22 and certainly no repetition of our ’21…
