Brass Bands at Christmas: getting bands back on their feet
Local brass bands have suffered during the pandemic. The #BrassBandsAtChristmas campaign aims to help small bands get back on their...
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The Paterson affair says a lot about the mind-set and modus operandi of this government
The whole episode shows the government to be arrogant, unconcerned about inconvenient rules, and completely lacking a moral compass.
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Sunak’s ‘levelling up’ budget will deliver a decidedly uneven future
Contrary to Sunak's claims of levelling up, his budget will mean a fall in real income for average earners and...
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After Batley and Spen: victory for progressive alliances?
Batley and Spen showed the importance of the work of progressive alliances in rallying the anti-Conservative vote, Lord Newby writes.
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As Brexit approaches, Yorkshire’s ferry services start to level down
The closure of P&O's Hull to Zeebrugge services marks the start of post-Brexit difficulties for Yorkshire, Lord Newby writes. The...
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Excuses, weakness and mendacity: the shambolic approach to Brexit continues
As the government tries desperately to limit the domestic political damage caused by its plans in the internal market bill...
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It’s parliamentary democracy, but not as we know it
Faced with a government that combines incompetence and ruthlessness in equal measure, preventing damaging public policy decisions won’t be easy....
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