Uncategorized Crawley Observer Column, Wednesday 26th October 2016 26 Oct 201610 Sep 2020 The Department for Transport could end the disruption on Southern Rail by tomorrow morning, if they wanted. Instead we find a Government determined to back up a failing franchise while…
Uncategorized Crawley Observer Column, Wednesday 12th October 2016 12 Oct 201610 Sep 2020 Our National Health Service is the great leveller. While inequality may allow a two-tier system to exist over much of our society, as those with money opting out of public…
Uncategorized Crawley Observer Column, Wednesday 5th October 2016 5 Oct 201610 Sep 2020 Recently government figures reveal homelessness at its highest in a decade, sadly it’s no surprise. Providing temporary housing is straining already tight council budgets but the true cost is social:…
Uncategorized Crawley Observer Column, Wednesday 28th September 2016 28 Sep 201610 Sep 2020 Like millions of British citizens I’m a member of 38 Degrees, the mass-online pressure group named after the angle at which enough snowflakes can start an avalanche. One of the…
Uncategorized Crawley Observer Column, Wednesday 21st September 2016 21 Sep 201610 Sep 2020 Over recent years there has been a lot of talk about devolution, those who keep up with the news will know various deals have been agreed across England and might…
Uncategorized Crawley Observer Column, Wednesday 14th September 2016 14 Sep 201610 Sep 2020 After years of anticipation by the Conservative Party’s right-wing, grammar schools are back on the agenda. There’s something depressing about the cyclical nature of political debates, more so because each…