Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Resignation as Governor at Folkestone St Martin's CoE Primary - An Outstanding School
On 16 March, a few hours after the budget, I sent my resignation as Governor (and thus Chair of Governors) at Folkestone St Martin's to Headteacher Kate Love.
26 Mar 2016
Cambridgeshire County Council rejects the government's East Anglia devolution proposal
On Tuesday, Cambridgeshire County Council debated the motion: "This council notes the announcement by the Chancellor of the...
26 Mar 2016
Midland Mainline. The Tories Put the Brakes on Electrification After the Election - but Now the Project Can Proceed with Caution
The Midland Main Line is a route that is important to Hertfordshire, Hedfordshire and the East of Englan Region. It was all set to be electrified - but then the Tories put the brakes on and the stopped this much needed project. Now it has been, in the jargon, "unpaused" and the Transport Secretary is allowing work to restart - but much more slowly than before.
25 Mar 2016
Midland Mainline. The Tories Put the Brakes on Electrification After the Election - but Now the Project Can Proceed with Caution
The Midland Main Line is a route that is important to Hertfordshire, Hedfordshire and the East of Englan Region. It was all set to be electrified - but then the Tories put the brakes on and the stopped this much needed project. Now it has been, in the jargon, "unpaused" and the Transport Secretary is allowing work to restart - but much more slowly than before.
25 Mar 2016
Gill’s brother died after his benefits were cut, and now she can take the government to court over his death
Gill Thompson was outside the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) yesterday, with a banner of names of people she says have died due to benefit sanctions - including her brother David Clapson.
25 Mar 2016
On this day in 1957
The Treaty of Rome signed by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany to create the European Economic Community. 28 nations are now members of the European Union, its direct successor. Sir Winston Churchill will have seen the EU today as the culmination of his dreams.
25 Mar 2016