Damaged democracy and Brexit

by | Feb 2, 2019

As concern grows about the harm which Brexit may cause, some people still insist that it should not be reconsidered because it reflects the ‘will of the people’. As concern grows about the harm which Brexit may cause, some people still insist that it...

Can a tour of foodbanks by two MPs serve any useful purpose?

by | Jan 30, 2019

I confess, when I first heard that Conservative MP Heidi Allen was undertaking a tour of foodbanks to understand the causes of poverty in the UK, I was very angry. I confess, when I first heard that Conservative MP Heidi Allen was undertaking a tour of foodbanks to...

Deadlock and reform: the hour is getting late

by | Jan 21, 2019

A minority government loses a central plank of its legislation in the largest defeat recorded in parliamentary history. A minority government loses a central plank of its legislation in the largest defeat recorded in parliamentary history. The Cabinet and the House is...