Venezuela: ‘Sovereignty, the law and the UK government response are all being confused’
There is much commentary on the legality of the US action in Venezuela which confuses many issues. The…
Graham Jones
Graham Jones: Tory cuts to housing benefit show the “nasty party” lives on
In the Tories’ cuts to young people’s housing benefit, the nasty legacy of Cameron and Osborne lives on.…
Graham Jones: Leveson-lite does not cut it: May must commit to Leveson part two
More than five years ago, allegations of widespread phone-hacking sent shockwaves through the country. The public was justifiably…
What will we learn from this May’s elections?
The local government elections are coming down the track just as the new political landscape begins to take…
E-democracy done right presents a great opportunity – but there are reasons to be wary
Labour needs to embrace change and no more so than in digital communications. We have yet to wake up…
Empty SNP rhetoric doesn’t match their inaction on FOBTs and problem gambling
I recently wrote to Scotland’s First Minister about the SNP’s duplicity on FOBTs and problem gambling. Empty SNP rhetoric simply doesn’t match their…
Neither the Tories or the SNP are effectively dealing with FOBTs
As the last Parliament closed, Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) remained one of the “barnacles” on the Tory…
Labour has to liberate the working classes from the dead hand of the state
So much has been written about Labour’s problem in reaching out to working class voters and crucially in…
The Government is too slow act on FOBTs
The Guardian reported this week that the Government is to announce a ‘crackdown’ on Fixed odds Betting Terminals.…
Lessons from China
“Be scared, be very scared” was the rather chilling advice that ended my trade trip to China last…
