Leon Spence - It's time to boycott opposition days whilst Labour use them to stir up hatred 17th January 2021 Tomorrow the Labour Party will hold an 'opposition day' in parliament, something they are entitled to do every few months. During that opposition day they will... Opinions
Leon Spence - Alternative to Boris' message isn't something I'd like to hear 14th May 2020 There’s a genre of fiction which is known as ‘alternative history’. Coupled with its close brother ‘counterfactual’ it imagines what would have happened in a... Opinions
Leon Spence - Starmer’s win is to be celebrated by many - including the Tories 12th April 2020 Last Saturday, after four very long months, the Labour leadership contest which had been triggered by Jeremy Corbyn’s historic drubbing last December, finally... Opinions
Leon Spence - A Coalville Town Council is a recipe for more tax and less democracy - but it's up to local residents to decide 28th July 2019 Coalville residents, of which I am proud to be one, will know that our political opposition with their predilection for selling snake oil are pushing the idea... Opinions
Stuart Gillard - It's time for a fresh look at the way we recycle 12th April 2019 When you've been around local politics for a little while you get to learn nothing gets residents angrier than a windy day when the recycling is due to be... Opinions
Jennings - Local issues versus THE issue 11th April 2019 Three weeks until polling day. So there can be no doubt an election period is upon us. Your letterboxes are being filled and signs of support are appearing in... Opinions
Watson-Spence: Education Matters - Academisation means the freedom to think creatively on school start times 17th February 2019 Something that caught my eye in this week’s education sector news was the results from a London academy school. Oxford professor, Russell Foster and former head... Opinions
Jennings - Brexit: The need for compromise 4th December 2018 At any time you can make things out to be bigger than they actually are, you can add 'hype' to give extra visibility and more lurid coverage however the Brexit... Opinions
Evans - What Britain and business needs is Brexit, not a socialist disaster 23rd October 2018 In response to Councillor Dave Everett, District Councillor for Thringstone, whose letter ‘Purveyors of Misfortune and Victims of Self Delusion’ appeared in the... Opinions