BY PERCY THORLEY When I was at school, many decades ago, it was considered a cardinal sin to ever deploy the word “nice” in an English essay or composition. It is a word of no real intent. One hears it all the time – “I will have a nice cup of tea” or “That Andy Burnham seems like a nice chap”. From such sentences we … Continue reading Honourable
BY PAUL T HORGAN What seems to surprise many about the fall from office of Louise Haigh is, if her own account is to be respected, how quickly the police got on her case after she discovered that she hadn’t lost her company-supplied smartphone in a street robbery, and then switched it on after she found it in her dwelling. There may be a very … Continue reading Redhead, Red-handed
BY JACK WATSON Louise Haigh, Labour’s transport minister, has expressed her support for low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), which would empower local councils nationwide to establish 20mph zones in urban areas. This initiative coincides with similar restrictions being introduced in Wales, where speed limits have sparked backlash from residents and road users. Following a poll published in The Telegraph showing that 70 percent of the population … Continue reading Low Popularity Zones
