Monday, 9 February 2026

When Nobody Is Accountable: How Safeguarding Failure Becomes the Default Setting

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When Nobody Is Accountable: How Safeguarding Failure Becomes the Default Setting The most damaging feature of Britain’s safegu...

Imogen Walker Appointment, Morgan McSweeney, and Governance at Sandwell Council - an open letter to the Sandwell Council Leader

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Dear Leader of Sandwell Council, I am writing to you directly because the issues surrounding the appointment of Imogen Walker a...

From Sandwell to Downing Street: The Imogen Walker Appointment, Morgan McSweeney’s Shadow, and Why Keir Starmer Has Lost All Credibility

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UPDATE  Since this article was first drafted, Morgan McSweeney has **resigned as Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer f...
Sunday, 8 February 2026

The Quiet Erosion of the Rule of Law: How Fear, Delay and Parallel Norms Are Failing the Vulnerable

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The Quiet Erosion of the Rule of Law: How Fear, Delay and Parallel Norms Are Failing the Vulnerable (This article consolidates...
Saturday, 7 February 2026

Reform in Sandwell: An Opportunity for Change — At Risk of Being Squandered

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Reform in Sandwell: An Opportunity for Change — At Risk of Being Squandered Sandwell is crying out for change. That much is o...

The Pattern We Refuse to Confront: How Fear and “Sensitivity” Are Eroding the Rule of Law

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The Pattern We Refuse to Confront: How Fear and “Sensitivity” Are Eroding the Rule of Law This is not about isolated scandals....

Sandwell Council, Imogen Walker, and the Curious Case of the Job That Just… Appeared

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Sandwell Council, Imogen Walker, and the Curious Case of the Job That Just… Appeared If you ever needed a case study in how no...