by Chris Rogers | 8 Jul 2016 | European Union, Politics
As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. And a fortnight is a lifetime. Two weeks ago, the UK woke to a new reality that would be outside the European Union. It marked the beginning of David Cameron’s long goodbye, and sounded the starting pistol on a...
by Chris Rogers | 7 Jul 2016 | European Union, Politics, Public Sector
The outcome of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union has highlighted a series of important questions that are keeping the Westminster political pundits busy. Will the formal trigger for the exit process, notification under Article 50...
by Chris Rogers | 25 May 2016 | Defence, Economy, European Union, Politics, Public Sector
Growing up I was an avid fan of The Simpsons, and it was always particularly funny when the family was on a trip with Bart and Lisa repeatedly shouting “Are we there yet?” at an ever-more frustrated Homer. For everyone bar the most fervent political wonks and hacks,...
by Chris Rogers | 13 May 2016 | Education & Children's Services, Politics, PR and Media Relations
Last week Education Secretary Nicky Morgan pulled an about-face on the government’s academies programme so abrupt, you could almost hear the screeching tyres as she slammed on the brakes to pull a U-turn. The climbdown on the compulsory academisation of schools was a...
by Chris Rogers | 8 Apr 2016 | European Union, Politics
Boris Johnson is now more likely to be the next Conservative leader than ever before – certainly at any point since the 2012 Olympics when he was very much the face of London, albeit not an MP. Mr Johnson’s ambition is well known. And while he will doubtless be...
