I am always struck by the parallels between encouraging my clients to get a good deal when negotiating a property purchase and the need for the UK to stand firm in its negotiation of a good trade deal when leaving Europe.
There is much talk of an early May election, in spite of Downing St’s denials. There is a need for political clarity and consensus as Great Britain embarks on the great leap into the unknown of Brexit, in my view necessitating an early General Election.
An excellent measure which has been announced to reduce the validity of planning permission from 3 years down to 2 years along with plans to make it easier to revoke planning permission where the sites have no prospect of completing.
Like many I would have preferred to see Mrs Clinton win. I did not see this one coming. Frankly no-one did, barring Michael Moore and a handful of academics and businessmen. How did Donald Trump, reviled by nearly all across the political spectrum, confound virtually the whole world?
Meera Sonecha is the Executive Officer of Conservative Friends of India
At the beginning of last month I was thinking a lot about Navratri. Not simply because it is a beautiful festival, but more because of the message it contains.
Jeevan graduated from the London School of Economics with a Masters in Comparative Politics, specialising in counter-terrorism and political violence. Regular tweets can be found @jeevanvc.
