Peter Benson describes a wonderful day at Eurovision in Liverpool - a joyous celebration which is about to get even...

Why do I feel that we are being bullied and lied to all the time by the government?

Two simple hangover solutions

Dominic Raab resigns as report describes "intimidating behaviour"

Both Trump and Wetherspoon's, amongst many businesses, have been affected by Brexit. On the third anniversary of leaving the EU,...

"The reason this keeps happening is we have a government whose only principle is party first, country second." Bridget Phillipson

"In my opinion, this is a watershed moment, as I say integrity matters. So Nadhim Zahawi, I urge you to...

Conservative MPs in the news...for all the wrong reasons

One of the North East's great success stories. Another great year for Greggs

We have seen precious little of any 'Brexit benefits'. If we want growth, and lower taxes, then we need to...

The workers of this country are striking for a very basic reason - the right to dignity, a fair wage...

We need the word “rejoin“ to have the same weight and significance as the word “Brexit“

Today’s budget announcements are a disaster for the entire nation. There will be massive austerity, cuts to public services and...

The right to protest and demonstrate is a fundamental human right

"Let’s rejoin the EU and let’s make the word “Rejoin” as mainstream as the word Brexit"

Wetherspoons made a loss of £30 million this year whilst Greggs reports healthy increases and expansion

Why do men tend to keep it bottled in and seem more reticent to talk about mental health?

It's time to be active and say "Enough is Enough"

Trickle-down economics doesn't work like a chocolate fountain

Liz Truss and her team have made a gigantic error in judgement

What will you do to end child poverty in the North East?

We live in a very divided society but to hear that it was formal government policy to promote these divisions...

Liz Truss's recent (and now withdrawn) policy was hardly 'levelling-up' for the North East

“Money can’t buy me love but a pair of Prada loafers can get me votes”

Does Wetherspoons boss, Tim Martin, still support the Brexit decision?

We, the tax payers and citizens of this country must realize that Boris Johnson has been sticking up his middle finger...

It was a chance meeting that has got me thinking just what motivated her to put herself at such risk to...

Peter Benson on the rise of fascism in the UK.

Emmanuel Gomes was a Ministry of Justice cleaner, who died during the pandemic in April 2020 after working for five...

The cost of living crisis has become so acute that some families save energy by staying in McDonalds. Peter Benson...