All Blocks

It is no exaggeration to describe today’s local elections as the most important of their kind ever held in this country.Everything suggests the results will shape the political narrative well into the future. Come the weekend, we could be heading into a very different Britain. The very least we should be braced for is a sharp move to the Left by the current Labour administration, now predicted to lose up to 2,000 seats.But an even worse scenario awaits us if the Greens end up in power as part of a Left-wing coalition of…

I was sitting on the sofa watching television with my father last week when the conversation turned to politics.I've been able to vote for the past eight years and let slip that, at today's elections, I intended to vote Green. His reaction was far more vehement than expected.'Why on earth would you do that?' he said, aghast. 'Zack Polanski would be a complete and utter disaster!'At first I was shocked by the strength of his feelings, but then it struck me that he and I are an almost comical representation of a national…

Legalise ALL drugsA bid to legalise all drugs – including crack cocaine, heroin, MDMA, ketamine and date-rape drug GHB – would come with the Greens looking to partner with South American drug cartels to see a 'sustainable supply of cocoa and cocaine' flowing into Britain. The party wants cocaine drinks brought to the high street and Class A drugs sold at nightclubs and festivals – with primary children taught how to take drugs safely.Legalise prostitutionAlongside legalising prostitution, the party would make access to…

Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin has hit back against Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary's call to ban the early morning airport pint - calling it a 'Big Brother' approach.Sir Tim said that banning the early morning travel ritual that so many Britons follow could lead to passengers being breathalysed before flying.He argued that the pub chain - which has a heavy presence in UK airports - makes most of its money from food, soft drinks, tea and coffee sales rather than alcohol.But Mr O'Leary said that flights are now having…