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A constitutional convention for all

For some years now support for a United Kingdom constitutional convention to deal with the English democratic deficit, reform of the House of Lords and to move toward a more federal UK has been gathering momentum. Jeremy Purvis and I set up an all-party group at...

‘A historical hand-me-down’

On 3 November the High Court of Justice delivered its verdict on the sole question it was asked, being whether the crown, acting through the government is entitled to use its prerogative powers to trigger Article 50. Subsequently the judgement given has caused...

Enough to live on

This week the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, unveiled the new hourly rate for the London living wage at the start of Living Wage Week. Nationally, the living wage rate has reached £8.45 per hour. In London, recognising the expenses associated with living and working in...

British steel after Brexit

The referendum result has huge implications for every part of our economy, and businesses from all sectors will be seeking favourable terms in the Brexit negotiations. Last week’s Nissan announcement was fantastic news for the automotive industry but this must not...