John discusses Cabinet resignations with Sky News
John discusses Cabinet resignations with Sky News and his thoughts on the Chequers statement. *Note – there is a protester in the background.
Read MoreTwelve long months since Weston hospital’s A&E had to close at night. What’s happening?
It’s been twelve long months since Weston hospital’s A&E had to close at night. The problem isn’t money; they’ve already got the budget to run 24/7. It’s staff, because they can’t hire enough specially-qualified people to work safely during the small hours. To be fair, the hospital and ambulance service…
Read MoreBeing the Prime Minister’s Anti-corruption Champion Is a bit weird…
Being the Prime Minister’s Anti-corruption Champion Is a bit weird, frankly. It’s not just that no-one knows what to call you (Tsar? Champion? Champ? Answers on a postcard please…..) but also that the subject is so unbelievably broad. If you’ve been watching the BBC’s TV series McMafia, you’ll know that…
Read MoreUK’s complacency in torture an “ugly, ugly moment in our country’s history”
During the detainee mistreatment and rendition debate, John Penrose said: The Minister has rightly pointed out the unprecedented and extremely difficult position that many UK security operatives were in at the time, but the fact remains that clearly some terrible things were done. The ISCreport says: “the UK tolerated actions, and took others,…
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