Another back door tax on "Working People" 9th February 2026 Once again, this Labour government is showing just how little it understands small and micro businesses. While ministers talk endlessly about “working people”... Local News
Entertainment, sport, hospitality, tourism and heritage 2nd February 2026 Entertainment, sport, hospitality, tourism and heritage are not always the first sectors people mention when talking about British business. But for towns like... Local News
Cash for Clicks 1st February 2026 As someone who uses social media daily, perhaps more accurately, hourly, both for work and political purposes, you might argue that I am a fine one to talk... Local News
Why I’ll Never Defect 20th January 2026 Politics, at its core, is not about branding, positioning or chasing the mood of the moment. It is a test of character. Parties rise and fall, leaders come and... Local News
Freedom of Speech, Offence, and the Lost Art of Grown-Up Debate 12th January 2026 Freedom of speech isn’t some abstract, academic concept that only lawyers and philosophers argue about. It’s something we all rely on every single day, often... Local News
Hands Off Our Pubs: Why Labour’s “Stealth Rates” Are Hitting the Wrong People 23rd December 2025 There are few things more British than the local pub. It’s where we celebrate births and birthdays, commiserate after defeats, argue politics with people we... Articles
The Nightmare Before Christmas Budget: Hard-Working Families and Local Businesses Left Paying the Price 30th November 2025 Last week’s Budget may have been packaged by the Government in festive wrapping paper, complete with carefully-choreographed soundbites and social media... Local News
Narrower Roads Won’t Solve Anything Especially Not in North West Leicestershire 17th November 2025 Every so often, Westminster unveils another bright idea that looks clever in a London office and utterly ridiculous everywhere else. The latest? Narrowing road... Local News
The Reform When Rhetoric Meets Reality 3rd November 2025 I’ve been in politics long enough to know the difference between talking about change and actually delivering it. The closer Nigel Farage and Reform UK edge... Westminster News