Last week, the Nuffield Foundation published a new piece of research on attitudes towards the mandatory life sentence given to people convicted of murder in the UK. One of its main findings was that there was limited understanding of what…

The End of Council Housing in Wales? A new report sets out the historic mistakes in housing policy that have ended up costing Wales over £100 million each year. Paul Griffiths’ new analysis highlights the enormous effect the 1989 Local…

Over the past decade or so, if you have been following the blogs and publications of what we might charitably call the ‘taxpayers perspective’, you will have come across the notion that town halls up and down the country have…

Apparently the war on the motorist is over. After months of behind the scenes negotiations conducted by the Norwegians in secret, the warring factions have announced a ceasefire and the basis of a full settlement that will be negotiated in…

Children, it’s claimed, no longer want to be nurses, police officers or teachers, they want to be famous and earn millions, irrespective of whether they have any talent. The explanation for this change? The X Factor. Personally I can’t stand…