Ambivalent Amber in Hot Water
Local Conservative voters have told Hastings MP Amber Rudd she should resign following her decision to abstain on the commons Brexit vote to reject a ‘no-deal’ exit on March 14th. In an open letter to voters in her Hastings and…
Basic Income
By Anna Arnone The idea of a basic income for all, adults and children alike, sometimes referred to as a “universal basic income” or “basic income guarantee”, has been gaining traction in the last couple of years. It can be…
OPINION: Softly Killing the NHS
By Laurie Stone What exactly happens to our money that we pay to the government? We have a democratic system for electing our political representatives but no way of determining how our tax money is used. Take the National Health…
1981 And All That
Paul Hunt reflects on what history has to teach us about the formation of Centre Parties as MPs desert Labour and the Tories and board the good ship Independent The ‘Gang or Four’ SDP founders, Shirley Williams, David Owen, Roy…
Tightrope Artist Amber – Really Ruddy Amazing
By Kent ‘the circus’ Barker Roll up, roll up, see the blue clowns running around in ever decreasing circles. Watch in awe as the trapeze artists launch themselves into thin air with no idea if anyone’s there to catch them.…
OPINION: Will Labour blow it once again?
By Dave Young Will the Labour Party really carry through on its support for a second referendum? If history is any guide, I fear it will bottle out. Under its current dogmatic, inspiration-light leader there’s little evidence of political courage…
Politikal Pokes by lobbytroll
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME IT’S A COMMODITYHastings Borough Council and the admirable Surviving Streets UK are working in partnership so they can use Churchwood House as offices and a base for their foodbank. As Peter Chowney, leader of Hastings Borough…
The Green Transformation
By Josie Demuth The Labour Party is driving forward a set of environmental policies that link social issues like housing, jobs and transport into a large array of progressive green ; If this sounds a little familiar, that’s because these…
Plus Ça Change?
By Barry Jones People want access to the lawmakers who govern their lives. In all that is written on the subject, perhaps 10 to 20 percent of the “intellectuals”, “activists” or “commentators” are getting the point. The majority are preening…
Integrity Initiative – More Spooks than Goosebumps
By Jac Rousseau Statecraft is defined as the ‘skilful management of state affairs’; it’s also the title of a 2003 book collating Margaret Thatcher’s speeches and articles. The Institute for Statecraft (IfS) is registered as a charity and runs a…