TAX: How much should we pay? Thursday, 17 September, 2026 Tax. That annoying deduction on our pay slip every month. But it is only fair to pay it if we expect medical treatment, education, protection from criminals, and roads and railways that work, and pensions in our retirement. But the question is, how much should we pay? The current tax levels in the UK are the highest they have ever been in peacetime. That’s measured as tax contribution as a... Articles
UK Private Capital 2026 Summit 10th September 2026 Hugely enjoyed speaking at the UK Private Capital 2026 Summit this morning. This event brings together 1,200 attendees from the private equity and venture... Reports
Political donations - Transparency is everything 10th September 2026 Let’s talk about political party funding. Always a contentious issue, its front and foremost in the press recently with arguments about Reform UK’s approach to... Articles
New Prime Minister - Andy Burnham's debut 3rd September 2026 He’s had his Commons debut. For the first time since becoming our Prime Minister, Andy Burnham faced his first parliamentary scrutiny. It didn’t go well. To be... Articles
New Prime Minister returns for Parliamentary scrutiny 28th August 2026 That peculiar time of year, the political silly season, is nearly at a close. And, to be fair, we’ve had a good one. We’ve watched the spectacle of a completely... Articles
What is happening with our postal delivery 19th August 2026 Post. That traditional, paper heavy, delivery of old fashioned ‘snail-mail’. In this modern world of emails, WhatsApp and text messaging, it sometimes seems... Articles
What a week! There is pretty much something for everyone! 13th August 2026 For sky watchers, there is not one, but three things to get excited about. The biggest, and most obvious, is the solar eclipse on Wednesday, where nearly all... Articles
When should education become training 6th 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... 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
