Articles for the Herald and Post

Local government reorganisation may not sound like the most exciting topic. But this matters. The outcome will affect many things from how much council tax you...

Only a few weeks ago, the Prime Minister said he was “personally” opposed to a ban on social media for under 16s. On Monday I listened to the Technology...

On Budget day, many MPs were quick to celebrate the Chancellor’s announcement of a “permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties”...

If you were a viewer of The West Wing, you may recall the phrase ‘Take out the trash day’. It’s a day when either the news is so dominated by one story that...

Happy new year. Let us hope for good things for East Hampshire, for Britain and the world. There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Our local villages and...

There is a long-standing tradition at Christmas of setting aside even the deepest animosities, if only for a moment. The most famous example is the Christmas...

Paddington Bear, Bagpuss, The Flumps, Thomas the Tank Engine, and going back even further, Bill and Ben, The Magic Roundabout, and Pinky and Perky. All names...

When I visited the Winchester Law Courts recently (pictured above), I was struck by how our legal institutions strike awe in those who come into contact with...

There are three Budget layers to unpick. First, the headline measures announced by the Chancellor in the hour or so she’s on her feet. Next comes the analysis...