The prevailing discourse around modern governance often champions the idea of a “cheaper government,” assuming that fiscal restraint automatically translates to superior public administration. However, as Andrew Greenway incisively argues, this notion is fundamentally misguided; true progress and efficiency stem not from mere cost-cutting, but from an unwavering commitment to […]
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More than 500 cases hit by crown court backlog
A troubling revelation from recent figures has cast a stark light on the persistent challenges facing the UK’s judicial system, with Southampton Crown Court at the epicentre of a significant bottleneck. More than 500 cases, encompassing a diverse array of legal proceedings from serious criminal trials to complex civil disputes, […]
Dem Rep. Ritchie Torres: Reaction to Mamdani’s Gov’t Grocery Store Idea ‘Hysterical’, We ‘Can Survive’ It
Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres recently weighed in on New York City mayoral candidate State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s controversial proposal for city-run grocery stores, dismissing the public outcry as “hyperbolic and hysterical” and asserting that the metropolis “can survive” such a publicly managed initiative. Speaking on CBS News’s “The Takeout,” Rep. […]
Letters: Services, not development, will best help unhoused people
The East Bay Times’ “Letters to the Editor” section on July 2, 2025, provides a compelling snapshot of public sentiment, revealing deep divisions and passionate appeals on critical societal and political issues, particularly regarding the welfare of unhoused individuals and the future of public services. This collection of reader opinions […]