What the Conservative manifesto says and what it means
by Steve Barwick on May 26, 2017
The Prime Minister and her team pride themselves on their upfront and honest approach to politics. Nevertheless, sometimes the ‘whole’ …
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Monthly Archives: May 2017
What do the party manifestos say on devolution?
by Sam Popper on May 26, 2017
Last week, the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats launched their general election manifestos. All have endeavoured to demonstrate their …
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Leadership when it is needed most
by Heather Jameson on May 26, 2017
If ever there was a moment which showed the power of political leadership in a place, it was the aftermath …
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Where do we go from here?
by Gill Morris on May 16, 2017
Theresa May’s contention that the 2017 General Election is the ‘most important election in her lifetime’ is probably right, but …
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Politics is changing: Who wins? Who loses?
by Ross Cathcart on May 12, 2017
We have a Tory party likely to increase its majority despite seven years of punishing austerity; an opposition with the …
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Your new Metro Mayors: All eyes are on what happens next
by Steve Barwick on May 12, 2017
You would be forgiven for thinking that the ‘devolution revolution’ had shifted into evolution gear under May and Hammond, but …
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Metro Mayor Profile: Tim Bowles – West of England
by Sam Popper on May 12, 2017
Biography Tim Bowles has been a councillor for Winterborne in South Gloucestershire since 2011, where he is also president of …
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Metro Mayor Profile: James Palmer – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
by Sam Popper on May 12, 2017
Biography James Palmer has been a councillor for East Soham in East Cambridgeshire for 10 years, and was leader of …
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Metro Mayor Profile: Ben Houchen – Tees Valley
by Ross Cathcart on May 12, 2017
Biography At 30 years old, Ben Houchen is the youngest of the six new Metro Mayors. Originally a solicitor by …
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Metro Mayor Profile: Steve Rotheram – Liverpool City Region
by Sam Popper on May 12, 2017
Biography Prior to entering politics, Rotheram was a bricklayer with his own company for many years. He became a councillor …
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Metro Mayor Profile: Andy Street – West Midlands
by Sam Popper on May 12, 2017
Biography A successful businessman, appearing mild, practical and not too overtly party-political, Andy Street made the ideal candidate for the …
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Metro Mayor Profile: Andy Burnham – Greater Manchester
by Sam Popper on May 12, 2017
Biography As a former Health Secretary and frontrunner for the Labour leadership, Andy Burnham is by far the most high-profile …
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