LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Even while we fight COVID-19, we face a further pandemic of mental health issues that is blighting the lives of millions, as well as costing the NHS a fortune in medication, and the economy billions more
This week, amid the turmoil of a vote of confidence in the Prime Minister, an important debate took place at Westminster. On Tuesday morning, MPs came together to scrutinise the idea of a statutory levy on gambling companies, to help address spiralling
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Fifty-five years ago, Cicely Saunders opened St Christopher’s Hospice. Ever since, as hospices opened, they have all relied on donations to fund their caring services. Over the years the amount that hospices services received from the
London, ( Parliament Politice Magazine ) – The valiant attempts of the Jewish lawyer, Raphael Lemkin, both to give the ultimate atrocity crimes a name and to craft an internationally agreed instrument to prevent such crimes from endlessly recurring, gave birth to
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The fifth anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy has once again brought into focus the issue of building safety and the terrible human consequences that can occur when flaws in a regulatory regime are allowed to endure. While
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Members of the House of Lords have the incredibly valuable opportunity – and privilege – to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen in Parliament on 26th May. Peers will, I am sure, be highly creative
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Bank of England (BoE) was remarkably slow in seeing an inflationary threat that was obvious to monetarists and businessmen. As recently as last May, the BoE was forecasting inflation rates between 1.9 per cent and 2.3
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The success of this Government’s Levelling Up agenda could be instrumental in determining its electoral fate in 2024, but they undoubtedly risk failure if they underplay the importance of safe, stable and nurturing families. In key levelling
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
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As I discovered when supplying polling to John Major’s beleaguered administration in the mid-1990s, political parties on a path to defeat become incapable of taking the risks necessary to change their destiny. Party bosses cease to think
