Alec Marsh

The blood of Denby pottery is on Labour’s hands

3 April 2026 2:47 am

I’m not sure just how quickly the Labour government is actually moving Britain towards being ‘net zero’, but it is…

Is it time to put Margaret Thatcher on our banknotes?

3 July 2025 3:58 pm

The Bank of England wants to rethink banknotes and has announced a public consultation in order to generate suggestions about…

Is a Great British Space Race about to take off?

26 October 2023 8:45 pm

Brits have, for many years, taken a back seat in the Space Race, but that could soon change. An all-UK…

A driver’s case for 20mph limits

18 September 2023 5:01 pm

Speeding kills, we’re told. But in the right circumstances, exceeding the limit is no bad thing. Take motorways: few drivers…

Lessons for life from the Queen

9 September 2022 11:30 pm

Having taken the Queen’s remarkable longevity, good health and work ethic for granted right until the end, might her subjects…

Princess Eugenie and the perilous business of baby names

21 February 2021 7:00 pm

Naming a child turns out to be one of the hardest things you can do. The secret to nailing it…