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Category Archives: Journalism
The problem that has not gone away
As the focus on students begins to dissipate from our newspapers following the resignation from the Office for Students of Toby Young, there are some issues that still need to be resolved. A simple resignation, even one that was opposed … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Amber Rudd, Cyber Security, Jo Johnson, Toby Young
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The Lesson that Toby gets to teach us all!
The guests on the Marr show earlier today included Theresa May and Jon Ashworth MP along with Fraser Nelson and Polly Toynbee who came along to help Andrew review the papers. Unfortunately one of the spaces on the sofa used … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Fraser Nelson, Jon Ashworth, Polly Toynbee, Theresa May, Toby Young
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Front Row needs to educate MPs and Union Reps and the rest of us!
Last night on Radio 4, Front Row focused on a subject which in one sense is at the heart of the Arts provision in the UK. In doing so the interview by Samira Ahmed with three very well connected people including … Continue reading
The truth is hard to live with
The fact that our departure from the EU will cost us dearly is hard to explain if you are a newspaper who constantly promoted our departure throughout the referendum campaign. The Express told many lies throughout that time and is … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Aurora Bosotti, Brexit, Daily Express, EU
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Lets Ensure many voices are heard on Brexit
It is clear that how we proceed in our departure from the EU is a great deal more complex than a simple binary choice of stay or go. It is also clear after 16 months that the Government despite its … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Branson, Dyson, Farage, Mogg
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We need a Small & Micro Enterprise Champion
On Wednesday in Parliament a brief debate took place on the subject of ‘Prompt Payment Code’ which relates to the speed with which contractors pay their suppliers. One of the themes touched upon explicitly by several MPs was the issue … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Caroline Nokes, Gillian Keegan, Neil Parish, Prompt Payment Code, SME
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There is no such thing as a free dinner!
When senior Tories such as Amber Rudd and Theresa May challenge the Labour Party for believing the nation possesses a money tree to fund their policies, it is disturbing that they are capable of finding one when their own politics … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Amber Rudd, Boris Johnson, David Dimbleby, DUP, Gordon Brown, Grenfell Tower, Theresa May
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Lost Leader of the Free World
Today’s blog is based on my column in the Argus Newspaper: The concept of the ‘free world’ has its origins in World War II when the nations fighting the axis powers described themselves as the free world in contrast to … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Donald Trump, Finland, Merkel, Norway, Press
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The need for transparency on our screens
A few weeks ago David Goodhart appeared on the BBC Sunday Morning programme ‘The Big Questions’. David is Head of Demography, Immigration, and Integration for a think tank called Policy Exchange. Ten days later Warwick Lightfoot, Policy Exchange’s Director of Research, and … Continue reading
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