Two innocent gay Russian tourists? How embarrassment may be Putin’s downfall September 18, 2018 Much has been written about the RT interview with the likely Salisbury murderers, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, in which the pair put forward their bizarre account of travelling to the cathedral city (twice) for the joy of seeing the famous spire. The consensus around this absurdist piece of theatre seems to be that President [...]
If Chequers falters, the answer to Brexit is the EEA, not no-deal September 18, 2018 The Prime Minister has come out fighting this week, announcing both to the Conservative party and to the country that it is her Chequers deal for Brexit, or no deal at all. Her efforts should be supported. Brexit requires a pragmatic, economically realistic, and constitutionally secure solution, so I support the government’s endeavours to reach [...]
If Chequers falters, the answer to Brexit is the EEA, not no-deal September 18, 2018 The Prime Minister has come out fighting this week, announcing both to the Conservative party and to the country that it is her Chequers deal for Brexit, or no deal at all. Her efforts should be supported. Brexit requires a pragmatic, economically realistic, and constitutionally secure solution, so I support the government’s endeavours to reach [...]
Brexit: EU has let ‘cat out of the bag’ over Irish border solution, claims Theresa Villiers September 17, 2018 The EU has been accused of letting the "cat out of the bag" after a leaked Brussels document suggested technology could solve the Irish backstop issue in the Brexit talks. It has been reported the EU chief's negotiator Michel Barnier is prepared to accept technology could be used to monitor goods moving between Northern Ireland and mainland [...]
Brexit: EU has let ‘cat out of the bag’ over Irish border solution, claims Theresa Villiers September 17, 2018 The EU has been accused of letting the "cat out of the bag" after a leaked Brussels document suggested technology could solve the Irish backstop issue in the Brexit talks. It has been reported the EU chief's negotiator Michel Barnier is prepared to accept technology could be used to monitor goods moving between Northern Ireland and mainland [...]
Social care funding crisis could be solved by new pensions-style payments, says health secretary September 17, 2018 A social care insurance scheme is being considered by the Conservatives to help tackle the crisis in elderly health provision. The scheme, first revealed by City A.M. in July, would see workers paying in to a dedicated national care fund to help cover the growing cost of social care. Read more: The government has a [...]
Social care funding crisis could be solved by new pensions-style payments, says health secretary September 17, 2018 A social care insurance scheme is being considered by the Conservatives to help tackle the crisis in elderly health provision. The scheme, first revealed by City A.M. in July, would see workers paying in to a dedicated national care fund to help cover the growing cost of social care. Read more: The government has a [...]
DEBATE: Should parliament change the rules to allow proxy voting for MPs with small children? September 17, 2018 Should parliament change the rules to allow proxy voting for MPs with small children? Alison McGovern, Labour MP for Wirral South and former shadow city minister, says YES. All British parents have the right to leave when they have a baby. In fact, mothers now have to take two weeks off. But if you are [...]
Fiddling while America burns? Trump is today’s emperor Nero September 17, 2018 America was ablaze this summer. At one point in August, there were more than a hundred major active wildfires burning, as global temperatures soared to record highs. Meanwhile, the US President was rolling back climate regulations and undermining international efforts to slow down global warming. Donald Trump, claimed former Obama adviser David Axelrod, “is literally [...]
DEBATE: Should parliament change the rules to allow proxy voting for MPs with small children? September 17, 2018 Should parliament change the rules to allow proxy voting for MPs with small children? Alison McGovern, Labour MP for Wirral South and former shadow city minister, says YES. All British parents have the right to leave when they have a baby. In fact, mothers now have to take two weeks off. But if you are [...]