Politics

If growth is key, patience must replace hysteria, to allow UKGOV plans to be communicated and calmly considered.

Tough issues such as family structures, work ethic and obesity are uncomfortable topics.But improvement is impossible without plain speaking.

The UK is reeling from previous long-term indecision. Todays leadership must grasp that looking long-term may mean taking short-term pain.

War, oil, gas and all things energy are the source of today’s economic challenges: prioritising solutions there may solve the inflation conundrum.

Without fundamental reform, UK healthcare and its culture are a Sisyphean rock sapping the muscles of the UK taxpayers.

The next PM faces a unique storm of seismic challenges. Conservative members have a weighty responsibility.

Boris Johnson’s blind spots have caused his downfall. Focus must surely shift to future opportunities.

The appalling suffering Putin is inflicting on the world necessitates absolute defeat, not appeasement.

If the UK uses its right built into the Northern Ireland Protocol to make changes, it cannot be accused as an international law breaker.

Education in practical and soft skills provides the tool box to manage life, avoid poverty and be independent..