If the Cabinet Office won’t help defend democracy, why should ordinary citizens do it? The wrong signal is being sent out.
Following a series of concerning errors, it has now emerged the regulator’s ‘investigation’ into the Leave campaign did not involve actually interviewing any of those involved.
The internal and external threats to the integrity of our elections have intensified, but the regulator responsible does not appear to have upped its game in response.
Smaller electoral areas with just one councillor each would make for less confusion, more accountability – and fewer one party states.
For many voters, local elections boil down to which party will provide the best possible services at the lowest possible cost.
Pundits are expecting a drubbing for the Conservatives in the capital. But some boroughs will buck the trend. I predict unpredictability.
£750,000 is allocated for “mother tongue teaching”. Yet there is almost no budget for English as a spoken language for non-English-speaking parents.
Will it be bad news for democracy in Tower Hamlets in 2018? The old tactics of toxic allegations in anonymous leaflets are being seen again.
It is not especially low tax, nor is it unregulated – though it is certainly a more business-friendly environment then the UK. Here is why it works.
The huge variation in costs does suggest that some councils, including mine, are likely to be paying over the odds.
English law is clear on how foster placements should be made and that “the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration”.
The Crown Prosecution Service and the police are still failing to uphold democracy in Tower Hamlets.
Call 0800 555 111 – or use the online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org, where you won’t have to give your personal details.
The stellar success of the London Academy of Excellence, supported by six independent schools, shows just some of what we can achieve by co-operating.