Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation 24th January 2018 Historically, loneliness hasn’t been very high on political agendas, although I do recall a year ago one of my Borough Council Conservative colleagues asking a... Articles
Working Together to meet the Demands on the NHS 17th January 2018 Up to five million people in the UK last week had flu or flu-like symptoms. A bad winter flu season with record numbers of patients seeking treatment has... Articles
Admit an Error or Hide an Error 10th January 2018 In politics, it can be a ‘cover-up’ that is worse than the original error or bad news. When a government or council makes an error, I believe that it is better... Articles
A Triumph for Green Energy in Britain 3rd January 2018 2018 is here and I wish you all a very happy new year. At the end of each year, it is normal to look back over the year just gone, but sometimes it can be many... Articles
Labour loses money for Crawley Council Housing 27th December 2017 Over Christmas and in the middle of winter, homelessness rightly has a greater prominence in our minds as we think about those less fortunate than ourselves... Articles
The Meanings of Christmas 20th December 2017 It is hardly breaking news when I say that Christmas is almost here. Indeed, politicians of all parties will be wishing us all a merry Christmas in the coming... Articles
The Devastating Effect of Plastic Waste 6th December 2017 Two years ago, many of us wouldn’t have known what microbeads are. Public awareness of microbeads and the damage they cause has increased dramatically in the... Articles
Recognising Fake News 29th November 2017 The term fake news is one that came from America and has been associated with events there. However, last week we had a major example of fake news right here in... Articles
Addressing the Housing Shortage 22nd November 2017 This Wednesday sees the Chancellor Philip Hammond present the Budget. One area I’m partially interested in is housing, given how the availability and cost are... Articles