Adding insult to injury

I was recently in a shop at Cavendish Square and overheard a conversation. “Cavi used to be really good, didn’t … More

Disability benefits – two tier system

There was never a moral case for taking Personal Independence Payments away from recipients of it. If the main motivation … More

Borrowing doesn’t mean higher rents

As quoted in the Swindon Advertiser, Matthew Courtliff appeared to be suggesting that the extra borrowing for the council’s Housing … More

Voting Reform could ruin your health

Anybody thinking of voting for Reform should look very carefully at their health policy. Nigel Farage has long been an … More

Growth at any cost has consequences

For the government, ‘growth’ is a panacea, but just as with a human body growth can be healthy or diseased. … More

Time to really end austerity

Kevin Small’s warning that next year’s budget might only be balanced by the use of ‘exceptional financial support’ (EFS) is … More

Winter Fuel Payment

The decision of the government to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment is wrong. Its consequences will be felt by people … More

A travesty of democracy

Good to see some MPs protesting about having to read the oath of allegiance to the monarch and his heirs … More

Gaza Wasteland

The tens of thousands of people who have died in Gaza are not the result of ‘collateral damage’, in that … More

Homelessness crisis

The homelessness crisis, nationally and in Swindon, continues to worsen. More than 100,000 households are in temporary accommodation in England, … More