A weak and divided Conservative austerity government, industrial disputes, and a Labour government in waiting. That was 1923 in Norfolk!

Living on the edge of Norfolk’s crumbling cliffs, Hemsby residents get a shock letter from their council. The climate crisis...

Journalists, including East Anglia Bylines, are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their work. What are the benefits and risks?

The Chief Medical Officer's report highlights the challenges we face in preparing for a healthier ageing society.

Bacton, on the Norfolk coast, hopes to be the centre of UK hydrogen production, and carbon capture. But the deal...

On 5th November East Anglia Bylines saw its millionth view, with 1,200 articles published in 27 months. To mark this,...

Rishi Sunak will want to hold the election when he has the best chance of success. He has options, but...

On 11th November we remember a generation who died fighting fascism. But its shadow is on the rise, in our...

A new paper argues that the UK’s policy response to Covid response was a disaster, driven by ideology and the...

Government’s failure to join up policies makes many pensioners liable for income tax for the first time next year. Are...

Conservatives don't think people care about the climate, and will vote to block policies that limit their freedom. Are they...

Past Labour governments gave us 22 new towns in England. Now they plan to build more, to deliver 1.5 million...

Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he is abandoning net zero plans for car manufacturing is not all that it seems. Will...

Few people love the Tories, but what does Labour stand for, and who is Keir Starmer? Did the Labour party...

In councils across East Anglia, single party rule is being replaced by coalitions. Will this produce better government?

Suffolk is creating the first Paulownia forest in the UK. This will lock up carbon and produce high quality timber...

Birmingham is not the only local council to be in financial trouble. But who is really to blame, and how...

East Anglia Bylines is keen to improve its coverage of news and politics in Cambridgeshire. We are looking for volunteers...

In the hunt for net zero, farmers are exploring new crops. Some ornamental plants are proving very promising. Miscanthus is...

“if Johnson, Gove, Hannan, Cummings and Rees-Mogg had received rejection letters from Oxford aged 17 we would probably never have...

On parliament’s last sitting day, the government published its response to proposals for ethical reform of government. It was not...

Does the Labour Party’s list of “non-priority parliamentary candidates” tell us anything about hopes for a progressive alliance?

"Be splendid to one another" is the motto of Steampunks worldwide. In a quiet way the movement is thriving across...

When local people are in control, local energy generation becomes easier. The growing movement of community energy projects offers hope.

Mr Pecksniff has been giving Keir Starmer a hard time on our site. Does he deserve it, or does he...

The government wants to regulate “poor quality” higher education courses. Is this really the most important problem?

The Fabian Society has presented the Labour Party with a plan for its national care service. What might it look...

The prospect of a Labour government raises the chances of realistically solving some long-term problems with our immigration policy

Inheritance tax can reduce inequality and raise revenue. So why is government so reluctant to make better use of it?

As Parliament debates the law on assisted dying, another medical group joins the BMA and the RCN in withdrawing its...

The Johnson regime has shown how fragile our system of governance is. Where are the weak points, and can they...

The roots of Conservatism stretch back long before parliamentary democracy, and families powerful 400 years ago still wield power

Britain has been getting poorer since 2008, and lack of skills is a major part of the problem. What do...

The recent alarms about AI are not about ChatGPT or humanoid robots. Our successors will not be like us. We...

Local councils are planning for net zero and clean air, but they have not always prepared their public well for...

Conservatives have now been the government for 13 years, exactly the same length as the previous Labour one. So how...

Despite the government’s belated U-turn, an angry House of Lords has inflicted more damage on what remains of the Brexit...

It is 50 years since the Club of Rome proposed that humanity was heading for disaster. Is their 'sustainable' solution...

Faced with opposition from the House of Lords, the government backtracks on plans for the biggest ever change to our...

In last week’s local elections, the opinion polls seriously underestimated the LibDems and the Greens. Are the pollsters in trouble?

In the local elections, the Tories lost badly, but to a mixture of parties. The new map is much more...

Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft form a little East Anglian “red wall”. What do we expect from May’s local elections?

In some very specific circumstances, 20 minute communities have grown organically. How widely they can be replicated is uncertain.

Our tax system drives inequality and doesn’t raise enough to pay for decent public services. Is it time to think...

In the run up to the local elections, the government is ramping up rhetoric on migration, but its plans for...

What does the latest British Social Attitudes Survey tell us about the role of religion and Brexit in our attitudes...

The Government’s Illegal Migration Bill is full of holes, but Tory MPs still support it. Here are 16 questions my...

Britain prides itself on its democracy, but all is not well. A recent study takes the temperature of our democracy....

Sometimes the rules of Universal Credit get in the way of employers who want to treat their staff better

What is the "secretive UK 100 organisation" plotting to steal our liberties?

Norfolk County Council is asking for your views on plans for devolved government. Is it a good deal, and will...

A new book from the longest ever study of the adult lifecourse looks at what the good life is. What...

The polls suggest a Labour landslide in the next election. But if the gap narrows, where are the battlegrounds in...

Opinion polling on Brexit can be confusing. People say that they regret Brexit, but they don’t want to rejoin the...

Last week saw the first British made electric light aircraft, entirely solar powered, take to the air at Old Buckenham...

A former senior executive of Google asks how we can ensure that AI treats us well when it becomes the...

Polling suggests major change in the political landscape of our region at the next election. Where are the key constituencies?

The Parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee is consulting on assisted dying. This week is your last chance to give...

The UK has identified nearly 4,000 EU laws and regulations which we are now “free from”. What have we done...

"Be splendid to one another" is the motto of Steampunks worldwide. In a quiet way the movement is thriving across...