Robert Leitch is a secondary schoolteacher. Follow him on Twitter. Just last week I attended the funeral of my own grandmother – she had become very frail after a number of health difficulties and so her death was not a surprise, although it remained tremendously saddening nonetheless. It is through this grandparent-like perspective that people […]
Robert James Leitch is a 24 year old, secondary school teacher who has worked for two Conservative backbench MPs. Follow Rob on Twitter. As soon as the political leaders packed their flip flops and passports, relieved to make it through to their holidays on the back of a successful Olympics, the political silly season swung […]
Robert Leitch is a Parliamentary researcher and Chairman of CarePlus, a charity which works with the elderly in South East London. We have all experienced the feeling before – the demoralising sense of being ripped off. I remember first feeling ripped off when I was “offered” extortionate exchange rates by my hotel whilst on holiday. Being ripped off […]
Robert Leitch is a Parliamentary researcher and Chairman of CarePlus, a charity which works with the elderly in South East London. In the seemingly never-ending post-mortem into the failure of the New Labour project, it is commonly suggested that Tony Blair failed to capitalise on his post-landslide Labour Government during its first few years. Indeed, countless political commentators, […]
Robert Leitch is a Parliamentary researcher and Chairman of CarePlus. The Winter Fuel Payment has long been a bone of contention for those who find the universal, all encompassing reach of the benefit merely a sad reflection of the excessive welfare spending embarked upon by the Labour Party after their 1997 landslide election. The tax-free annual payment carries […]
Robert Leitch is a party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. Last week’s riots across England have kick-started a wide-ranging and almost limitless debate about the state of our country’s morality, social interactions and general well-being. This debate looks likely to continue for some time as politicians in particular attempt to […]
Robert Leitch is a Parliamentary researcher and Chairman of CarePlus. With the long-awaited Dilnot Report into the funding of social care and support in England due to be published on Monday, it is clear that the Coalition faces yet another tricky spending dilemma. The issue of social care has been firmly in the public spotlight […]
Robert Leitch is a party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. One of the most peculiar, yet treasured consequences of an open and free democracy is that almost anybody can stand for election. Whether it be as an independent candidate or as the representative of a political party, the door to […]
Robert Leitch is a party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. On Tuesday evening, BBC One repeated a documentary entitled “The World’s Worst Place to Be Gay” presented by Scott Mills, a BBC radio presenter who himself happens to be gay. The hour long piece focused on Uganda and the controversial […]
Robert Leitch is a 22-year-old party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. Whilst flicking through the TV channels the other evening, I stumbled across ITV’s popular drama, Secret Diary of a Call Girl. For those who have never seen the show, it is based upon a character called Belle de Jour, […]
Robert Leitch is a 22-year-old party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. Equality is a peculiar concept. In essence, it is a simple belief that all people ought to be treated with the same level of respect, kindness, love and fairness. It seeks to ensure that the same unrestrained opportunities are […]
Robert Leitch is a 22-year-old party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. Upon arriving at my desk on Monday morning, I undertook my daily routine of glancing through a number of political blog sites including the main stories on ConservativeHome. As an unashamed political anorak, I confess to having been particularly […]
Robert Leitch is a 22-year-old party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. As we embark upon the traditional holiday month of August, many of us will be looking forward to getting away for that welcome break. However, whether it be the sunshine beach resort or the quaint countryside cottage that beckons, […]
Robert Leitch is a 22-year-old party activist who is working in Parliament for a Conservative MP. For many young people these fleeting summer weeks will be a time of contrasting emotions. Initially, relief will sweep the land for the many thousands of students who will be unwinding after the anxiety and stress of the past […]
The key to successful grassroots politics is the local touch: remote and sprawling party organisations are a big step in the wrong direction.