John Penrose MP Speaks at ValueX – Rebooting capitalism and how procurement can make a difference

The event was held at the headquarters of the British Medical Association in Tavistock Square, near Euston in London. I’ve walked past the building hundreds of times without realising it contains a really impressive main hall – capacity 300 I guess – plus a whole range of conference facilities –…

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Weston Mercury Article: More ‘Bobbies On The Beat’ Absolutely Right For Weston!

‘The bobby on the beat’ is a policing catchphrase that’s so old it’s practically prehistoric. With good reason though; everybody worries about crime, and wants to be reassured by the sight of someone in uniform patrolling a street near their home or place of work. Even though Weston is one…

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Bristol Post: “The Secretary of State for Housing announced my idea of ‘building up not out’ was going ahead. Bingo!”

Politicians have never had a great reputation. In most polls of occupations you’d like your children to enter, they rank somewhere between bankers, journalists and smallpox. And if you look at old-time newspaper caricatures, it’s been that way for centuries. But most MPs I meet, from every political party, do…

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Telegraph Article: We need to pour a big dose of drain unblocker down the constitutional plumbing

Constitutions ought to be straightforward things. Bits of political plumbing to make sure democracies work properly, so power can transfer smoothly from a dying Government to a new one without a punch-up. But that’s not what ours is doing. The plumbing is blocked. We’ve got a Government that can’t govern…

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