Park and Ride – a trivial response to Brighton’s traffic problems

Among the more surprising aspects of the current by-election campaign in Hanover and Elm Grove is the return of Park and Ride to Brighton’s political agenda.  Labour has advanced Park and Ride as a key solution to Brighton’s horrific traffic problems – promising a Park and Ride site “close to the A23” as a way […]

Why the Labour-Union link is a bulwark of democracy

A lot of sound and fury has been generated recently about the recent selection of a Labour candidate in Falkirk, involving accusations that the Unite union has behaved improperly and has exercised unwarranted influence over the process.  The Labour Party has announced that it will take the matter up with the police.  The issue has […]