Towards an end to absentee landlords

Towards an end to absentee landlords

An open letter to Andrew Allner, chairman of the Go Ahead Group, ultimately responsible for the Southern Railways franchise. Dear Mr Allner I live in Sussex, the ancient kingdom of the South Saxons. I am hoping that this rings some bells in your mind. Because we...
Why the Southern rail crisis matters for all public services

Why the Southern rail crisis matters for all public services

Only a fortnight ago, and so much has happened since. I wrote an open letter to the chief executive of train operators Govia Thameslink Railway, Charles Horton, on this very website. It was read, along with another blog elsewhere, by over 100,000 people (picture above...
Remembering Jo Cox

Remembering Jo Cox

We are very much remembering Jo Cox. Jo was a civilised, humane and thoughtful politician and we are desperately sorry that she has...
Europe IN 250 Words: Save the Veto

Europe IN 250 Words: Save the Veto

The writer and independent MP A. P. Herbert was walking along the Thames at Westminster in July 1940, the day France surrendered to the Nazis, when someone shouted at him from a barge: “Hurray! No allies!” The truth was that this idea, that Britain should no longer...