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…4 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Mar 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 20222 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·May 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?4 min read·Apr 7, 2022--1--1
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…4 min read·Mar 16, 2022----
Alan SmithA new year’s resolution for the governmentIt’s time for a ‘great reset’ on damaging public scandals2 min read·Jan 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?3 min read·Nov 15, 2021----
Alan SmithTroubles in TigrayWith Afghanistan dominating the news cycle, allegations of serious ethnic violence continue to emerge from Ethiopia.3 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Jul 29, 2021----
