Alan SmithWhat to Expect from the Government’s Gambling White PaperIt appears that the Gambling White paper is about to be published. After multiple delays and three years of waiting, this will come as a…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Alan SmithFamine in the Horn of Africa: we need to act nowLast month, I led a debate in the House of Lords (See: Horn of Africa: Famine — Hansard — UK Parliament ) about the famine affecting…Mar 20, 2023Mar 20, 2023
Alan SmithOnly a statutory gambling levy will actually save lives (various Bishops)Reposted from The Telegraph’s Letters to the Editor on 24 June 2022Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Alan SmithMyth Busting Rural is the Key to Levelling UpSuccessive failures to understand the rural economy have inevitably led to ineffective policies; if the government is to level up rural…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Alan SmithThe Statutory Levy — No Time to DelayWith the Gambling Review White Paper imminent, is opposition to a statutory levy just hot air?Apr 7, 20221Apr 7, 20221
Alan SmithThe Russian Orthodox Church and the Invasion of UkraineThe West has failed to understand the religious motivations underlying Putin’s invasion and the role of the ROC in fermenting this revived…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
Alan SmithA new year’s resolution for the governmentIt’s time for a ‘great reset’ on damaging public scandalsJan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Alan SmithSecond Jobs, Gifts and GamblingThe gambling industry was in a mood of giving this summer, but what do they expect from MPs in return?Nov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021
Alan SmithTroubles in TigrayWith Afghanistan dominating the news cycle, allegations of serious ethnic violence continue to emerge from Ethiopia.Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021
Alan SmithBurdens and BlackholesCan the government really square cutting £10 billion from programs that support the poorest with writing off, or essentially losing, £28…Jul 29, 2021Jul 29, 2021
