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Another U Turn – Charity Tax Relief Plans

I must say I’m personally rather pleased about this U Turn, I genuinely couldn’t understand the logic in the governments proposal. Regardless of allegiances to party politics I believe in speaking my mind, this… Read More

A Good Day for Peel Policy Forum

Friday saw the North West launch a new initiative from No 10 in Manchester with Brooks Newmark MP as their representative hosted by the Peel Policy Forum the newly established Think Tank of… Read More

A Good Budget?

A lady who helped me in the last General Election where I was candidate, who to her credit has been working in the local Conservative association for over 60 years once told me… Read More

The Views of a Catholic Girl

I was interested to read recently that Parliament first passed a law allowing civil marriage in 1837 defining what marriage is and who can legally marry. This I think of as a separate… Read More

The One Sided European Arrest Warrant

I would always describe myself as a Euro-sceptic, and reading an article yesterday on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) has only made me more so. Initially the EAW was introduced post 9/11 but… Read More

Should tax payers fund union officials for the Police….or anyone else?

I see in todays press the resurface once again of the costs to all us taxpayers of employing union officials. This time specifically the Police. I personally take umbrage with the tax payer… Read More

Tough decisions on pensions

The majority of my working life has been spent advising individuals and companies on their pension provision. I find the current speculation as we approach the budget extremely concerning. I’ve warned for many… Read More

Women…..

It seems to be rather topical at the moment…the subject of women. I sometimes feel I’m not even part of the debate, with everyone from the Prime Minister to the left wing opposition… Read More

Bonuses

This weeks row over Stephen Hester’s bonus has the potential to tell the rest of the world that the UK isn’t open for business. I think the frenzy that has been whipped up… Read More

The Iron Lady

Last night I attended Women2Win’s private viewing of The Iron Lady and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. It was co-hosted by Conservative Home and Prudential kindly sponsored the event. It… Read More

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