Politics from a 'Marginal Constituency’
The cold blooded murder of Jo Cox MP is still raw and there is a lot more to be written over the coming weeks about various aspects of this terrible … Continue reading MPs will demand nothing changes in accessibility for constituents
With just a week to go I had planned to write a blog this evening urging a Remain vote next week and pointing out what an awful campaign this had … Continue reading A Terrible Time for British Politics
Like the majority of people in Britain I didn’t intend to listen to the Prime Minister’s speech to the Party faithful in Manchester yesterday. However, I got my timing wrong … Continue reading Rhetoric v Reality
Over the last few weeks I have been enjoying observing the political earthquake that has unfolded during the Labour Leadership election campaign and the subsequent victory of Jeremy Corbyn. I … Continue reading Time to Watch it all Unfold
Regular readers over the years will know how much I used to try to avoid political conferences. I think I have spent less than a couple of hours of my … Continue reading Conference isn’t what it used to be
One of the new projects I want to take on in 2016 is the establishment a new investment fund for sports that have a social impact. The project can be … Continue reading DCMS Consultation
so the full list of the Shadow Cabinet has been announced. Five years out from a general election and after a defeat the role of this group is to take … Continue reading The Shadow Cabinet
Whilst sometimes we get caught up in the grandiose projects in politics I was always struck by the number of smaller (but not those affected) issues that needed their voice … Continue reading #ChilliMEChallenge
View from the Margins 