Hello, I've finally reached the point of no return. Democracy is in danger. We need to save it.
I've tried journalism, writing books, thinktanks, punditry and advising governments. You may have seen my writing — I'm a Times columnist, former senior editor at The Economist, and write a weekly column for CEPA, It was a comfortable niche. But we need action, not words. None of it has worked. We are being cheated and lied to at home. Our enemies are menacing abroad. That's why I'm turning to politics, trying to win this vital central London seat for the Liberal Democrats.
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The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.
Cities of London and Westminster Conservative MP, Nickie Aiken, has today voted against a parliamentary motion which would have forced the government to publish key information on the RAAC crisis.
A staggering 64% of burglaries went unsolved in the City of London in the 2022/2023 financial year, whereas the Metropolitan Police recorded 82% of unsolved burglaries - an average of 129 burglaries a day, new analysis has revealed.
