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Just a few short months away from daffodil-picking time and the Home Secretary has still not confirmed that the Seasonal Agriculture Workers Scheme (SAWS) will...

Cornwall was to be the centre of Government attention in relation to Housing with a visit by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local...

Last week, as we returned to Parliament, there was both encouraging developments and concerning developments. The encouraging development relates to the...

I was dreading this week fearing facing a hastily drafted plan to tax low earners to pay for social care. Instead I believe we see a well thought-out proposal...

This past weekend was one of the most enjoyable and encouraging weekends I can remember in a long time. On Friday I was privileged to join 90 others at the St...

The type of future in Afghanistan for citizens is uncertain but we have to recognise that a Taliban regime that imposes Shariah Law will be very difficult to...

In the Government’s determination to put Covid behind us (and I share this determination) we must be careful not to create a two tier society. The drift towards...

A severe ‘side-effect’ of the covid pandemic has been the sharp increase in people who are lonely and isolated and, as a result, feel anxious and fearful. This...

As we get older, if you are like me, we hang on to the belief that we are still with it when it comes to the latest trends, fashion and music. Unfortunately I...