On Tuesday evening I joined many Americans watching President Obama deliver the State of the Union message. Surprisingly it reflected many events in our political life. The State Opening of Parliament, but in this case in the lower house. A party political broadcast complete with an instant response from the opposition – actually two. A…
Greetings from America where the shooting last week is giving rise to heart heartsearching – as it should. The cause most discussed is the growing abusive and violent rhetoric currently used in political debate here. Regular visitors can not help but notice the growing violence in the way opponents refer to each other. The next…
On the afternoon of 10th December 243 sixth formers from various schools debated the future of the House of Lords, in the Chamber of the House of Lords. The case was put for four alternatives – abolition, election, appointment and combination. Most students wanted to speak and the level of interest and debate was extremely good.…
No sooner had I posted my blog about the government having little idea on how to get growth back into the economy, when “The Path to Strong Sustainable and Balanced Growth” is published by BIS and the Treasury. After reading the paper I can say that my original view is correct. There is nothing new…
There must be more to life than just balancing the books. Yet there seems to be a vacuum in government thinking about future growth and prosperity. Nowhere was this more apparent than on page 3 of the Financial Times of Monday 22nd November “Growth Master Plan Dropped for Lack of Content” was the headline. “Long…
