Articles
- 27th January 2012
Margot writes for the Huffington Post website...
Metal theft in the UK has reached endemic levels. Barely a day goes by, it seems, without more news of the theft of lead from church roofs, railway line cables, and war memorials, amongst others. read more »
- 17th January 2012
The welfare system has been in desperate need of reform for many years. read more »
- 14th November 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post website...
When we look to reform the care system in this country, we find ourselves at a quite intolerable starting point. read more »
- 24th October 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post website...
Several months ago, when it became clear that the Eurozone was in crisis I argued that the price of any co-operation required from the UK should be that we are freed from intervention by Brussels in areas that should be the preserve of member states. read more »
- 30th September 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post UK website...
Another reason why Michael Gove is one of the most respected ministers in the Cabinet emerges today with the new guidance for school inspections. read more »
- 12th September 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post UK website...
A month ago I wrote on this blog that the price of any co-operation required of the UK to ensure the EU integrates the Euro zone economies to sustain a single currency should be that we are freed from intervention by Brussels in areas that should be the preserve of member states. read more »
- 9th August 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post UK website...
I listened to the international papers review on the World Service this morning with a growing sense of shame. Events in London over the last three days have cast a long shadow over our hosting of the Olympics next year. read more »
- 9th August 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post UK website...
Never waste a good crisis they say. Indeed Richard Branson reckons a recession is a good time to start a business. But can there be anything good at all about the situation we find our economy in at the moment? read more »
- 19th July 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post UK website...
David Smith, highly respected Economics Editor of the Sunday Times, wrote recently about the crisis in bank lending. Business lending is falling by about 4% per year and the problem is worst for the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) sector. read more »
- 13th July 2011
Margot writes for the Huffington Post UK website...
The latest news from Southern Cross comes as no surprise. The country's leading care home provider, home to 31,000 older people, are to stage an orderly transfer of its' 752 care homes to the landlords who own the properties. read more »
