Letter to EADT – Public Interest vs Prince’s Interest

13 March 2010 To The Editor, East Anglian Daily Times Dear Mr Hunt There has been a lot of talk over the past year about “cleaning-up” politics. The government has promised more transparency with its Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill. The Bill contains an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act: at present, we may [...]

If police must make cuts, royal security must be at top of list

To: The Editor, East Anglian Daily Times, 2/12/2009 (published 9th December 2009) Dear Mr Hunt We recently heard the news that Suffolk Police may have to cut its budget by £20 million over the next four years. With Police forces country-wide being asked to cut £500 million, the amount locally could increase further. This would [...]

Quiz – Do we live in a democracy?

Ten question quiz on British democracy

Republic Towns – Suffolk Coastal Republic – Nearly 2 weeks in….

In response to the call from Republic to create Republic Towns, I asked James Gray to send an email to all members and supporters in the Suffolk Coastal area to ask if anyone was interested in forming a Suffolk Coastal campaign group. Suffolk Coastal is the district council area and stretches from Felixstowe to Walberswick [...]