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Continue reading →: Moral Righteousness — At What Price?
Judith Woods’ article in the Telegraph on Shamima Begum (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/01/britain-should-bring-shamima-begum-home-to-face-justice/) is wrapped in the language of principle — “rule of law”, “justice”, “our national conscience” — but underneath it is something far simpler: a demand that Britain carries the risk so the author can feel morally tidy. Let’s start with…
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Continue reading →: Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire: what are we fixing — and how do we keep decisions local?
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is being driven from the centre with a clear preference for fewer councils and larger authorities. The stated aims are “devolution” and “efficiency”. I’m not instinctively opposed to change — I’ve spent a career delivering complex transformation — but you don’t start by rearranging structures and…
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Continue reading →: Citizenship Is a Privilege — Not a Shield for Hatred
Let’s stop pretending this is complicated. If you come to Britain — or you’re granted the privileges of British citizenship — you don’t get to preach hate, glorify violence, and then hide behind excuses when the public notices. Citizenship isn’t a trophy. It isn’t a loophole. It’s a privilege. And…
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Continue reading →: The EHRC is meant to be a referee. Labour is turning it into a political instrument.
The EHRC is meant to be a referee. Labour is turning it into a political instrument. Bridget Phillipson has appointed Ali Harris, the chief executive of the human-rights charity Equally Ours, as an interim commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), with the role running from 1 January…
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Defending Rural Britain from Labour’s Rural Agenda.
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Continue reading →: Defending Rural Britain from Labour’s Rural Agenda.Labour is waging an ideological assault on rural communities — attacking farms,landowners and local democracy. Conservatives must fight back with law, not lip service, and rebuild trust with the people who keep the countryside alive. The English countryside is not a museum. It is the backbone of our food security,…
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Continue reading →: Justice Must Be Blind – Even To A Prince We Loath.
I’m a staunch supporter of the monarchy. The Crown is one of this country’s last great stabilising institutions, and I won’t join those using the scandal around Prince Andrew to attack the King. But loyalty to the Crown does not mean blind loyalty to every individual who bears its privilege.…
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If Jess Phillips Had Any Integrity, She’d Have Gone Already
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Continue reading →: If Jess Phillips Had Any Integrity, She’d Have Gone AlreadyFor victims of grooming gangs, this isn’t a political spat. It’s another gut-punch. After a lifetime of being ignored, silenced and disbelieved by the very institutions that should have protected them, they are being betrayed again — this time by a minister who should have stood firmly at their side.…
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Continue reading →: When Reform Met Reality, It Folded
They’re not reformers. They’re performers. And when it falls apart, they’ll blame everyone else. Reform came in promising a new way of doing things. Cut waste. Cut council tax. Stand up for local people. It sounded bold. In reality, it’s bluster over substance — the same hollow pattern repeated across…
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Continue reading →: Local government reorganisation in Leicestershire – behold the great betrayal!
Something happened last week. We managed to get a sneak view of the truth. In that dark and murky world inhabited by Reform’s Cllr. Dan Harrison on the one hand, and the leaders of the boroughs and districts, including Harborough, led by Cllr. Phil Knowles, the Red Knight, Sir Peter…
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Continue reading →: Hate at Glastonbury – apologists for terrorism broadcast by the BBC
By broadcasting a live performance from Glastonbury where an artist chanted “death to the IDF” before a cheering crowd waving Palestinian flags, the BBC crossed a line no responsible broadcaster should ever approach—let alone promote. This wasn’t music. It was hate speech. And it was allowed into British homes with…
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