Last Friday I was delighted to accept the invitation of the Mayor of New Romney, Councillor Roger Joynes, to take part in a question and answer session with young people from the Romney Marsh area. The event was held in New Romney’s historic town hall and was part of local democracy week. During this week [...]

This week Vince Cable has announced the results of the Government’s review on financing for higher education. This has recommended that Universities should have the freedom to charge students more, but in return provide more information to justify the extra fees and set out the likely job prospects of their graduates. The review also increases [...]