Ronald Reagan’s “A Time for Choosing” – 52 years on
Ronald Reagan’s speech supporting Sen. Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign still speaks to us. “A time for choosing” may be from another, more polite era of political discourse but its themes of deficits, taxes, liberty, security and leadership are more pressing than ever....
Scottish Independence: A “Yes” vote threatens Celtic Welfare Socialism
According to Scottish Labour and the Better Together campaign, everyone north of the border gets around £1,200 per year in welfare transfers and extra public spending compared to the rest of those living in the UK—and it’s all funded by those living south of the border… In a speech...
First Thoughts on being appointed Deputy Leader of Harrow Council
Relaxing at the end of a very momentous week in local politics, which saw my good friend and colleague, Cllr. Susan Hall elected as Harrow’s first female Council Leader, heading up a minority Conservative administration. (For reports on how this has all come about, see “Political coup sees Tories...