Eben Wilson article from Monday 13, January, 2020 CONVERSATIONS in the South of England over the festive season have convinced me of a change taking root. It’s a driven by the political re-focussing towards the needs of the North of England as an outcome of the December election. As a global Scot I have often […]
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General Election TV debate: Comment and speculation ahead of the second TV debate between the leaders of the UK parties. Tonight’s debate on Sky News