Charles Smith Articles

The recent shock of a Tory majority means we are potentially closer to a British exit from the European Union, with the imminence of a referendum before 2017. Representing our biggest export market globally, we will need to lead the strong defence of our EU...

A British exit from the European Union is not just a hollow prospect, it could be a hugely damaging reality set in motion and delivered in the next parliament. The arguments for staying in need to be robust, and must truly resonate with people across the country. At...

When public health minister, and Tory member of parliament for Battersea, Jane Ellison recently said, ‘I fully support the aims of the Halve It campaign’ we had no idea that the comments actually foreshadowed a very different kind of halving: a government plan to...

This week’s comment from Tory minister for civil society Brooks Newmark that charities should ‘stick to their knitting’ and not get involved in politics can be regarded as extremely patronising at the very best. For a moment though, we also need to delve into the...