by Sam | 16 Apr 2014 | Uncategorized
Passes for lobbyists are an Orwellian development and should be withdrawn. For many years the European Commission has operated a voluntary register in which political consultants, political lobbyists, campaign groups and public affairs advisors are able to register...
by Sam | 16 Apr 2014 | Uncategorized
A study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found Britain has the second lowest number of hospital beds per capita among 23 European nations. Since 2001, over 50,000 NHS hospital beds have been lost in England, whilst levels of overcrowding...
by Sam | 16 Apr 2014 | Employment, Politics
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning published its latest monthly labour market statistics, covering the quarter December 2013 – February 2014 . The figures show that unemployment fell by 77,000 on the previous quarter (September – November...
by Sam | 15 Apr 2014 | Uncategorized
Political wonks often like to think about the next big thing in political and electoral campaigning. I personally have the feeling it could be authenticity. Take a closer look at UK politics for example: on the one hand you have the evidently staged David Cameron and...
by Sam | 14 Apr 2014 | Public Sector
Does anyone remember when David Cameron referred to William Hague as his deputy “in all but name”? Mr Cameron made that comment back in 2009, at a time when George Osborne’s position was at something approaching its nadir. Mr Osborne had just been caught up in...
