Opinion

First we had ‘Brexit means Brexit’ then we had ‘Strong and stable’ (or was it ‘Stable and Strong’?), then the ‘Coalition of Chaos’, and now we have ‘The Labour Money Tree’. There seems no end to Theresa May’s PR soundbites (or indeed mud slinging), but the Money Tree one really gets me, especially when I hear it being parroted by friends and family members with little or no economic knowledge. Convincing the electorate that running the country is the same...

Theresa May has declared that "enough is enough" following the terrorist attacks in London on Saturday night which killed seven people and injured 48. The attack has propelled security to the top on the agenda in the final days of the election campaign, and May will no doubt take the opportunity to reinforce the 'strong' element of her widely criticised two-part slogan. Britain's newspapers have been more than happy to sing to her tune. The Metro, The Sun, The Times,...

By John Lerwill While I know there are some very decent persons in the Tory ranks, there is an underlying misapprehension by the Tory movement: ignorance of the fact that a true civilisation is measured by how well we look after our weakest and most vulnerable members. Gandhi pointed that out, and it's a feature of most spiritual philosophy. The Tory approach is essentially to do with balancing the books according to business methodology, and in a way that overrides the...

By Chris Renwick  I've noticed a few recurring arguments against voting for Jeremy Corbyn. Theres one in particular that stands out to me. It comes in different flavours but it is essentially the same argument… “what planet are labour supporters on?” “don't believe the spin, he's a liar like the rest” “get a grip” “you're dreaming yourself into a disaster” “I'll take my money and leave you in your socialist utopia” “anyone voting labour must believe in fairies” “you're in...

Here's a Pro Tip drawn from the world of sportswriting: If you are ever called upon to write a match report – and in football that means you file within ten minutes of the final whistle unless you want to discover just how loudly an editor can scream into a phone – always have two versions of the story ready to roll by halftime. Looking back at the Champions League final of 2005, still my fondest sporting memory in a...

By The Retired Raver The eagerly anticipated leaders election debate took place tonight in Cambridge with the conspicuous and much mentioned absence of the Prime Minister Theresa May. The seven politicians including the last minute entrance of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, took their places onstage and lined up to challenge Conservative stand in Amber Rudd on Theresa May's record. Members of the audience asked questions on subjects from brexit to immigration and the economy, but did the Prime Minister's tactic of staying away work?  At first look...

This Facebook comment about Jeremy Corbyn and the General Election is going viral on social media. Read it and decide if your opinion has been influenced by the media.

By Paul de Hoest, Green Party Candidate for South West Hertfordshire Inequality has widened, young people are priced out of the housing market and Government debt keeps going up. The only answer the Tories have is that we need more of the austerity medicine which means: less welfare, less spending on public services and more tax cuts for the already wealthy. Since 2010, at a time when Government spending has been cut back on welfare and public services, the level...

Just over a week before the snap election that Theresa May called buoyed by a massive lead in the polls, YouGov's first seat by seat projection of the campaign suggests that the Tories will now fall 16 seats short of an overall majority. This would be a shocking result - especially as Theresa May's u-turn on calling a snap election she previously insisted would not be in the nation's best interest was in the name of giving her an even bigger parliamentary mandate before...