Politics from a 'Marginal Constituency’
Today sees the real start of the 2015-20 parliament with the first Tory only Queens Speech since 1996. Of course this is a speech not written by the Queen but … Continue reading Of course it’s not the Queens Speech
Until I sat down to write this I hadn’t realised how many Labour Party leadership elections I had been through. Like a lot of things in life I still regard … Continue reading Leadership Election Veteran – So Seeking YOUR vote..
In a social media age my timeline this week was filled with new MPs ‘selfie’ photos of them swearing into the new Parliament. Clearly they were ‘official’ selfies from some … Continue reading Parliament Returns – but not for All
I have posted on a regular basis my observations about political discourse and the book Don’t Think of an Elephant. Having just read another round of articles in the press … Continue reading It’s all about the narrative
William Keegan in the Guardian sets it out here. In this helpful article William Keegan finally sets to bed a number of the myths about the spending/overspending debate – the … Continue reading We have given up the economic arguments
Today’s organisation I volunteer with is LRS – where I have been the Chair since 2005. The CSP has grown in size and reputation thanks to the leadership of our … Continue reading Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport – County Sports Partnership for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
The first drama of the Labour leadership election was the surprise announcement that one of the favourites Chuka Umanna has withdrawn. Along with the non-entry of Dan Jarvis into the … Continue reading Chuka Umanna Withdrawal
View from the Margins 