Articles for the Herald and Post

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...

Anyone who regularly reads my column (for which I thank you!) will know that helping people who could work, and want to work, back into employment is one of my...

It is not so long since it was thought something approaching scandalous that the BBC had misled people over the naming of a kitten. Despite a viewers’ poll that...

“My mind is not feeling very well.” Those are the words spoken by Alan Partridge in the first episode of his TV mockumentary series, ‘How are you? It’s Alan’...

As we move into the colder months, you’ll likely notice posters in GP surgeries and pharmacies urging you to get your flu jab. Each year, the NHS launches a...

Controversy around the European Convention on Human Rights is not wholly new. I well recall the issue of prisoners’ votes in 2011, shortly after I began as an...

T Levels recently marked their fifth birthday, and last week’s ‘T Levels Week’ gave us the perfect opportunity to shout about the benefits of this important...

Every Wednesday morning, a team of local support and wellbeing groups gather at Alton Assembly Rooms for ‘Health on the High Street’ - an initiative run by...