by Chris Rogers | 13 Jan 2017 | Politics
Chances are, at some point you’ve been given an answer to a question that you simply don’t like. You’ve probably wondered why you asked the question in the first place. And you’ll almost certainly have been in the situation where someone doles out unsolicited advice....
by Chris Rogers | 6 Jan 2017 | European Union
Barrow in Furnace Starting this week with Sir Ivan Rogers spectacularly quitting his post as head of the UK Permanent Representation to the EU (effectively the UK Ambassador to the EU). Sir Ivan’s departure was unexpected; the first the Government knew about it was...
by Chris Rogers | 22 Dec 2016 | Politics
Let’s be honest. 2016 hasn’t been a banner year for the Westminster bubble when it comes to communicating with the rest of the world. What have we seen? Well, for starters, there were the campaigns to Remain and Leave the EU. One became known as Project Fear, and the...
by Chris Rogers | 21 Dec 2016 | Economy, Education & Children's Services, Energy, European Union, Health, Nutrition, Politics, Transport, Whitehouse News
Christmas might be fast approaching, bringing a year of incredible political change and upheaval closer to an end. But there’s little doubt that come the first week of January, ministers will be returning to bulging inboxes. What will the policy priorities for...
by Chris Rogers | 9 Dec 2016 | European Union, Politics
Supreme Court shenanigans All eyes were on the Supreme Court this week, as Britain’s 11 most senior judges heard the Government’s appeal against the High Court ruling that MPs must be consulted before article 50 is triggered. While outside the court protestors – on...
