Tag Archives: Jeremy Hunt

A perfect storm?


The news in the last few days tells us that Prison Officer numbers are at a point of near crisis, with almost 2000 needed across the prison estate, yet 400 more left than joined the service in the last year. … Continue reading

Posted in Economics, Education, EU Referendum, Health Reform, Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Welfare Reform | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

One visit will not change lives


The visit to Cardinal Newman School in Brighton this week, by Jeremy Hunt was very welcome, coming during mental health awareness week. The visit was used to highlight a partnership between the cities Clinical Commissioning Group, Brighton and Hove City Council … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Education, Health Reform, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why do we allow such lies to be told?


For many people the collapse of society comes as a result of deceit and dishonesty being allowed to be paraded under all of our noses in a blatant way at the highest level, and no one doing anything to stop … Continue reading

Posted in Health Reform, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Professional bodies need to act


The news that 20 out of 22 medical professional bodies have signed a letter calling on Junior Doctors to halt their 5 day strike has inevitably made headline news. Yesterday I heard an interview with Simon Paterson-Brown, a Council member … Continue reading

Posted in Health Reform, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A hollow strategy, under threat


After many years of faux campaigning and wringing of hands, the Governments has at long last unveiled its response to what a senior Government Minister described in February as a National Emergency. Yet the only real policy within the Child … Continue reading

Posted in Health Reform, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Contempt of our Parliament


At 10.30 last Thursday while we were voting or going about our usual business two veteran Politicians called Chris had a heated exchange in Parliament during the regular session on the subject ‘Business of the House of Commons’. The two … Continue reading

Posted in Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Adolescence in Government


Almost a year since the General Election that gave jobs to men and women most of whom had already been Ministers for 5 years it is disturbing to watch how so much of their decision making and posturing is adolescent in nature. … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Environment, Health Reform, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Colin, your help is needed


This morning one of the news items on my radio is the report that nurseries and preschools are struggling to deliver the existing 15 hours a week of free education that 3-4 year olds are eligible for. It is significant … Continue reading

Posted in Charities, Economics, Education, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Championing our educators


In the debate about the doubling of free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds, a promise made by the Government at the last General Election, it is easy to focus on those who made the promise, particularly as it transpires … Continue reading

Posted in Charities, Education, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Everyone counts


Together we seem pretty bad at caring for a small number of vulnerable people and those with needs that are not the experience of most of us. Few of us are ever likely to end up in a police cell … Continue reading

Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment