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A Political Marathon 2024: The Longest General Election Campaign in History

I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the chessboard of UK politics is about to see a move never before witnessed. It’s one thing to...

Four Questions From the Latest Northern Ireland Brexit Debate

Another week, another Northern Ireland Brexit protocol, rebadged as the Windsor Framework. Another week, another round of news stories...

Forget the General Election timing games, we're going to the polls in May 2024

Keir Starmer has just launched his five missions for the country. It follows Rishi Sunak’s five promises to the country last month....

Governments lose elections...

How do you win a general election? PHD students have written copious thesis on this subject and every political and media commentator has...

The President is popular. You Biden Believe It!

Who would have ever thought it…Joe Biden continues to be one of the most historic presidents in the history of the United States of...

Will the next "talentless" Tory, please stand up?

That Liz Truss has had to resign after just 44 days from the office of Prime Minister should shock everyone. The fact it doesn't says...

Thurrock Council Finances: Poor Decisions or a Warning of Things to Come?

One in six councils could run out of money next year. That’s the warning from Grant Thornton UK who say that Councils in England face a...

Things are getting better...

I’ve attended every Labour conference since 2010 and have seen just about every emotion from delegates and party staffers along the way....

Levelling Up must mean more to councils than mowing the grass...

As an ex-Council Leader, I try to keep out of the day-to-day commentary of the organisation I led. The truth is that is hard to watch my...