The Liberal-Conservative administration deserves to pass its 100 day probation. It hasn’t done much yet, but it has said some … Continue reading “A solid enough start”

Alcohol consumption is now a major problem in British society. Drunken teenagers are running rampant in our town centres. Accident … Continue reading “Don’t lecture the drinkers, just make them responsible”

The next government of the United Kingdom will have to depart wildly from its manifesto commitments in order to rebuild … Continue reading “What should be done when the social democrats win?”

Michael Gove’s free schools programme has been heralded as the cutting edge of the coalition’s structural reform programme. Removing the … Continue reading “Why education should be for profit”

If you think there really is a big idea behind the Big Society, then you agree with the unlikely pairing … Continue reading “The Big Society is a threat to Labour”

Tory leader David Cameron scored well on rhetoric yesterday – but fell down badly on detail. His vision is of “a … Continue reading “Cameron’s “Big Society” smacks of bureaucracy not empowerment”

The current flirtation of the main political parties with cuts cannot hope to solve Britain’s financial problems. We need to … Continue reading “Selling off state-owned assets should be part of a package to drastically cut public spending”

A new report from  Policy Exchange (strapline: David Cameron’s favourite think tank) has apparently “re-ignited” the “controversial” debate about tobacco.