More From Jane Merrick
Corbyn had no Brexit policy for far too long – now Labour will pay the price
It's extraordinary that it has taken an election to finally get clarity on the biggest issue facing the UK.
Apr 25, 2017
Labour should have expelled Ken Livingstone – Corbyn is allowing anti-Semitism to flourish
Livingstone is unrepentant and only expulsion would have sent the right message about anti-Semitism.
Apr 05, 2017
Facebook is enabling child abuse - where is Mark Zuckerberg's apology?
Facebook is so powerful he thinks the network is untouchable - but the moral hypocrisy is clearer than ever.
Mar 07, 2017
From JoJo Siwa to Zoella, YouTuber influence is huge – but it's not all bows and beauty
Schools have started banning the latest playground craze "JoJo bows".
Mar 03, 2017
RBS is a loss-making albatross – Philip Hammond should sell the taxpayer's stake to fund the NHS
Publicly-owned RBS is losing billions and still pays its bosses bonuses, so let's privatise it again.
Feb 24, 2017
If we really want to save the NHS, we need to raise income tax
Politicians are scared to talk about tax rises – but a penny on income tax would raise £5.5bn a year.
Feb 09, 2017
Food waste is everybody's dirty little secret - supermarket rations is exactly what we need
We all know how bad it is, yet still we carry on stuffing our fridges with perishable food, because we can.
Feb 03, 2017
Despite a warm meeting with Theresa May Trump made no promises for a trade deal with Britain
Donald Trump met Theresa May face-to-face for the first time at the White House on 27 January.
Jan 27, 2017
Mumspreading: Mothers with prams do not have rights over disabled people
I've seen mothers refuse to move on buses when a person in a wheelchair gets on.
Jan 18, 2017
Asking an actress about her expensive designer dress isn't sexist
The acting profession loves to take itself seriously, but tuxedos are less interesting than gowns.
Jan 11, 2017
You should be more angry about Bridget Jones making the Woman's Hour list than Thatcher winning
Thatcher's legacy lives on, but Jones portrayed women as needy, marriage-obsessed and preoccupied with weight.
Dec 14, 2016
From Theresa May to Madonna, why are powerful women still expected to grow old gracefully?
Is the cost of May's leather trousers really the problem, or the fact a 60-year-old woman wore them?
Dec 07, 2016
Elderly people are willing and able to work – so why don't we employ them?
Getting a 'grey army' working changes how society sees the elderly: active and social, not hidden and isolated.
Nov 30, 2016
If government didn't spend billions funding rich pensioners, the rest of us would be managing
Pensioners account for 55% of all welfare spending, yet Tories continue to protect them from cuts.
Nov 25, 2016
Becoming a lord is Nigel Farage's only chance to stay in power
After January when Trump is inaugurated, Farage will see his power and access snatched away.
Nov 17, 2016
Five reasons women should vote for Hillary Clinton
Women should not automatically vote for woman, but think what a Trump presidency would mean for feminism.
Nov 08, 2016
Dog strangling aside, Lord Heseltine helped detoxify the Conservative Party
He is far from a "nasty Tory" – but the label is still potent.
Nov 02, 2016
Boris Johnson was right about 'Boris Island' – expanding Heathrow is a mistake
350 years since the Great Fire of London, our leaders are still choosing the cheapest option.
Oct 26, 2016
Forget Ed Balls and his banjo, Labour's sensible technocrats are alive and well
When Corbyn loses the 2020 election, Cooper, Benn and Umunna will have their chance
Oct 20, 2016
Forget Trump and Clinton, Michelle Obama should run for president
She is coming to the end of her eight-year term as First Lady with no negative baggage.
Oct 14, 2016
Theresa May will divide Britain to rule it - that's what seizing the 'centre ground' really means
This was the most isolationist, contradictory speech delivered by a party leader in recent times.
Oct 05, 2016
Theresa May must rewrite Cameron's legacy at the Tory Conference
May should by now be in command and control, but Cameron's allies are intent on guarding his legacy.
Sep 27, 2016
No Mary Berry on Bake Off? As any baker knows, you can't make a cake without its key ingredient
I am sure millions would watch another BBC baking competition judged by Berry and presented by Mel and Sue.
Sep 22, 2016
