In defence of the hunting ban
Fox hunting remains as unpopular as ever with the British public, yet it looks like the Tories may…
Andrew Pakes
After the water recedes – a long-term approach to flood risk
Amongst its beauty nature has a devastating ability to prove its dominance over human activity. No-one should doubt…
The government are becoming the pen pal of the water companies – that’s not a response
The cost of living spotlight has now set its gaze on the steady rise of domestic water bills. …
BP oil leak – the power of the big corporation?
By Andrew Pakes With the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico now within touching distance of Florida,…
Cadbury’s takeover leaves a bad market-driven taste
By Andrew Pakes / @Andrew4MK We shouldn’t really be surprised that the Cadbury’s Board has decided to accept…
Reaching out: how high-speed rail will benefit our economies and our communities
By Andrew Pakes Transport Secretary Lord Adonis officially launched the new Javelin service yesterday, putting in place the…
Copenhagen Day 1: We’ve already come a long way in making the case for an ambitious and fair deal
By Andrew Pakes After Saturday’s big turnout on the Wave the action now shifts to Copenhagen both in…
Fast Forwards: Living in the new age of the train
By Andrew Pakes Gordon Brown’s commitment this week to high speed rail is the strongest signal yet about…
You can be a Labour and Co-operative candidate, like me
By Andrew Pakes Politics is pretty tough at the moment. On the doorstep, in the workplace and at…
