Rishi Sunak surprised many commentators by going out of his way to talk up the role of ‘the family’ in his big new year speech. Alongside his decision to pre-brief a section on British teenagers being forced to study maths, his
There’s no money left in the kitty. This fact will define our politics for years to come and goes a long way to explaining why the Labour Party is so keen to focus on House of Lords reform. It is also the
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barely anyone has heard of the Family Test. It’s a ghost policy that haunts Whitehall, sometimes seen but never heard of and almost never applied to actual policy decisions. The test was introduced by David Cameron in
The are certain things Britain does well. Old English boozers, Premier League football and some really world–class universities are all things to make the British heart beat a little faster, with patriotic pride. We should add to this list tot TV, television
London. (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Britain has a marriage crisis that was only recently splashed all over the front page of The Times. The national paper of record reported findings from the Children’s Commissioner that the ‘traditional’ family is in sharp decline.
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Family used to be a traditional Tory tune but in recent years it has been overlooked as Johnson-ite ministers have been seduced by splashing state cash. The Conservative Party was never likely to embrace the family under
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Great Smacking Debate . In recent years Scotland and Wales have both banned “smacking” – the use of physical discipline against children – yet England and Northern Ireland have no plans to follow suit. Those supporting