Events have been taking place across the UK today to mark the centenary of Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres. In a time when, with instant news coverage, we are…

After the last seven years, another broken commitment from the Government shouldn't come as a surprise, but that doesn't make it any less disappointing. Having talked a good game on…

Yesterday, I wrote to the UK's National Statistician--the start of all riveting stories, eh? The reason I had cause to write is that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are…

Genuine ideological differences do exist in politics and that means disagreement is sometimes inevitable. At other times, such as at Full Council meetings, there may be more smoke than fire…

Being a Labour councillor I get to meet a lot of public sector workers. My mother spent her career as a public servant, teaching and undertaking social work. If there's…

If you're a representative for an area, I believe you have a duty to represent it. The actions of Crawley Tories increasingly say otherwise. West Sussex County Council takes most…