Author: pkl204

The principle that no one should be disadvantaged by the circumstances of their birth is central to the beliefs of the Left and many others would consider it an essential…

This morning was the annual economic forum of the Gatwick Diamond Initiative (GDI). The Gatwick Diamond, for those unfamiliar , is the sub-region around Gatwick Airport heading North towards Croydon,…

On Thursday, we learnt the scale of Conservative’s poor judgement. At great cost, both in money and—with Brexit negotiation’s looming—time, the Conservatives have found that they have gambled with the…

Today I attended my last meeting of the Local Government Association's Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, the body tasked with putting the views of councils across to central government and…

Tomorrow is the General Election, the one Theresa May said she wouldn’t call and then did. We were told it was necessary so she could deliver on Brexit, something she…

This election is about public services. It’s about whether we have the number of police we need to protect us, it’s about whether the NHS will be there when we…