Chickens

Chicken sh** – that’s the problem Here’s a question: what has the River Wye got to do with new homes?…

Elections

Imagine you are a Tory Councillor sitting in a safe seat and you are in the Cabinet. Are you looking…

With the Labour Party almost certain to win the next election, the likelihood of some form of rent control is…

The other day, I got the shock of my life. The plastic thing in my pocket began to make a…

It’s good to see that the gentle art of bribery seems to be alive and well in the world of…

Without a doubt, we are going to have a general election this year. (We have two by-elections in February –…

Some truths about lobbying Tell the truth. Obvious, but so many schemes try to put a ‘gloss’ on the facts …

Whatever you say about the French – and having worked with them – I could say a lot –little of…

Italy is famous for many things: food, wine and its notorious bureaucracy. I’ve been there. But is the UK far…

I remember as a student renting a hotel room in New York for $10. Now in the 1970s that was…

For Irish mothers, the perfect set is a priest, a doctor and a lawyer. You can see why. The doctor…

Local government is awash with cash and yet planners are being paid less than ever. Discuss. The Home Builders Federation…