My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style”. If someone told me exactly 20 years ago that I would become a ...

Three by-elections on Thursday 22nd May, and a trio of Liberal Democrat defences.  In Horsham, there was a by-election to fill the seat vacated by new Liberal Democrat MP John Milne. Congratulations ...

The Labour government have announced a U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts. Pondering over Sir Keir’s leadership of Labour and now his current premiership, I’ve noticed that he is fighting a battle ...

Migration is not a threat – it is the very foundation of London life. From the Romans and Anglo-Saxons to the Windrush generation and Ukrainians fleeing war today, migrants have always shaped this ...

This is not a treatise on economics, but a minor rant about the use of capital letters. American media often like to capitalise every word in their headlines. For example: Trump Lectures South African ...

This week, as Israel intensifies its ground operation in Gaza and aid agencies warn of impending famine, the UK government seems to be finally taking a stand. On Tuesday, the UK joined France and Cana ...

Accounts Commission report shows councils face “titanic gulf” Welsh Lib Dems Respond to Bevan Foundation Report on Impact of Disability Benefit Reforms on Wales Accounts Commission report ...

Retirement offers many opportunities the most important of which is time to enjoy some pursuits which employment rarely allows. Reading more books is one of these. And, in parallel with reading ...

Ed Davey has written a book about his own varied and lifelong caring experience and it’s coming out on 22 May, just in time for me to take my copy with me on my Highland holiday. He sent an email to ...

Racism in Britain isn’t always loud. It’s often quiet, strategic, systemic. It’s in the job you don’t get. The voice you’re asked to lower. The opportunities that somehow never arrive. I ...