John Clark writes...

County Councillor John Clark, Leader of the Liberals on Ryedale Council is a prolific writer on current affairs. He regulary writes for the Gazette and Herald but has also written for The Malton and Pickering Mercury, the Farmers Weekly and the Yorkshire Post. Below we have a small selection of highly relevant articles written by him over recent years.

May 2005: The crucial issues not on the election agenda

June 2009: Slash pay for the political classes

October 2008: How your economy turned crazy

September 2007: Still waiting for Labour to fulfill promises

December 2008: More debt is not the solution to problem

November 2008: Why energy should be owned by public

December 2006: Trident is wrong, wrong, wrong

December 2004: Tax must be based on ability to pay

April 2008: Why MPs don't campaign against injustice

August 2009: Taxpayer loses out to bureaucracy and cover-up

September 2004: Politicians stand in the way of democracy

February 2005: Levy heavy taxes on second homes

February 2009: The pantomime of council spending