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ONE of the great timeless political adages is Samuel Johnson's remark that 'patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel'. And in a far-sighted nuance to this early political soundbite, he added that the true patriot is motivated not by a love of national institutions such as monarchy, but the greater collective good of the whole nation.

There's been a lot of enthusiasm in the Press recently for city-devolution in the North of England. The Government are creating new Mayors to streamline local decisionmaking as a first step in driving towards 'the Northern Powerhouse'.

One of the great timeless political adages is Samuel Johnson's remark that 'patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel'. And in a far-sighted nuance to this early political soundbite, he added that the true patriot is motivated not by a love of national institutions such as monarchy, but the greater collective good of the whole nation.

I'VE been shocked by the recent Panama Papers revelations. We all knew that the rich stashed their wealth overseas away from the taxman, but the way it reaches to the top of British government is mind-boggling. The Panama Papers point up the media's importance as the Fourth Estate - a watchdog against the rich and powerful. The old saying goes, news is anything that someone does not want you to read - the rest is just public relations.

Paul Benneworth on how the lessons of a gloves-off political fight in America 40 years ago resonate in Britain today

MY attention was caught a fortnight ago by a controversial referendum in Switzerland on foreigners. A vicious political debate has been raging for years now in the Alps about how open they want to be to immigration. Of course, they are not talking about the rich types who stash their ill-gotten gains in their infamous banks' secret safes. They are talking about ordinary types trying their luck amongst the cowbells and Edelweiss.