Thursday 2nd May saw local elections held across England and Northern Ireland, with 248 English local councils up for election, including Leeds City Council. The nationwide results saw voters reject both the Conservatives and Labour, […]
Knife Crime and Race: Correlation Without Cause?
In 2018, 285 people died from a fatal stab wound in the UK, the highest figure since 1946. The rise of knife crime and its causes have been debated for many years now; cuts to […]
Corbyn and May to Face More Resignations, Says Newly Formed Independent Group
Ian Austin has become the ninth Labour MP to quit the party in a week of resignations. The Dudley North MP cited the mishandling of antisemitism within the Party and what he sees as the […]
HS-Too Much Money
HFor those unfamiliar with what HS2 entails, it is a high-speed rail network that will run from London and connect new lines to Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. The first phase, that will run to Birmingham, […]
A Brexiteer’s Look At The Arithmetic of May’s Deal
As an ardent supporter of Brexit, it is important to me that this country leaves the European Union. However, I am not naïve. I recognize the need for a deal with the EU in order […]
Just For Show: Lacklustre New Scheme Demonstrates the Government’s Disregard for Working Class Women
Penny Mordaunt, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has unveiled a campaign to increase female working-class employment levels, focusing particularly on getting more women into well paid and high-skilled jobs. She said: “it will be […]
The Rot Of David Cameron And The Tory Party
There has been a deluge of commentary as of late about David Cameron, who joins Tony Blair as one of the most widely reviled ex-Prime Ministers that Britain has ever had the misfortune to suffer. […]
The End of Austerity? Don’t be Absurd
Last week, we saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, deliver the annual budget. The defining moment of this year’s budget was Hammond’s bold declaration that “the era of austerity is finally coming to […]
Both The Conservatives And Labour Are Wrong About Housing
As it stands, the people of Britain are quite divided. There is, though, one issue that brings them all together – housing. There’s a rare consensus in Britain that cuts across all the political spectrum. […]
The “Disfunctional” Views of Bath Conservatives
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New Universities Minister Appointed
In Theresa May’s January reshuffle of the Cabinet, Universities minister Jo Johnson has been replaced by Sam Gyimah. Taking a look at what plans Gyimah has for higher education, his appointment could signal, most prominently, […]
The Dangerous Disdain For Tories
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