When should education become training Thursday, 6 August, 2026 August is always an odd month for politics. With an absence of a parliamentary narrative, other stories dominate. Indeed, this year, with a new prime minister, and a comical parliamentary by-election where Reform leader Nigel Farage faces up to stiff competition from Count Binface, we are not short of silly-season news. But there have been some interesting announcements on education. As we head... Articles
Burnham's Honeymoon 30th July 2026 Two weeks into his new job, how’s Andy Burnham doing? In my opinion, quite well. Of course, we have to compare him with his predecessors, Keir Starmer and... Articles
The Future of Local Government Representation in Worcestershire 16th July 2026 Local government reorganisation. A good thing, or a bad thing? There are two sides to this coin. On the one hand, democratic accountability becomes more distant... Speeches in Parliament
Makerfield by-election - politic professors will be studying it for years 11th June 2026 The excitement is nearly over. By the end of next week, we will know the outcome of the Makerfield by-election. Claimed to be not just the most consequential... Opinions
Increasing Employment taxes - has unsurprising consequences 28th May 2026 The economic kick in the teeth from this government is being felt again locally. Morrisons announced last week that due to cost burdens placed on their business... Local News
A race to No 10 22nd May 2026 The starting gun has been fired! We’re about to get a new prime minister. Again. But this competition is bizarre. Labour’s leadership woes and election... Newsletters
This week an hour in politics is a long time 14th May 2026 I enjoy writing this weekly column. Most weeks its easy, lots of news. Some weeks its tricky – no news at all. Other weeks, it’s impossible to know when to... Local News
Elections May 2026 - will it bring a seismic change? 7th May 2026 The big story this week? Local elections. Of course, less of a big story here in Wyre Forest as we don’t have them, but Thursday this week will see a seismic... Local News
Counting the days as pressure increases 23rd April 2026 It now seems we are in the dying days of this Starmer government. Its been a dismal 18 months, with U-turn after U-turn, but the recent revelations about Keir... Articles
Petition Response 30th January 2026 Please find below the response I have received to the Public Petition I presented to the House in October Observation to Presented Petition P003122 Mark Garnier... Westminster News
