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Grenfell Tower and Cynical Conservatism

The academic Corey Robin in his book, The Reactionary Mind, argues that ‘the right is fundamentally inspired by hostility to emancipating the lower orders’ and that there is an ‘impulse to ...

Who is Theresa May?

Theresa May. The current incumbent of the office of Prime Minister and the person who has called us all once more to the ballot box. She has spoken constantly of ‘strong and stable’ leadership ...

Did Trump Get a Big Tax Refund After 2005?

The pressure is growing to force President Trump to turn over his tax returns. The other day, for example, 200 Congressmen filed a suit in federal court, arguing that voters and lawmakers have a ...

Manchester Arena attack: amid the horror, the strength of an incredible city took hold

The attack was the day that we had been warned about by security services. The day we hoped wouldn’t happen. But it happened here. In Manchester, at the Manchester Arena where young girls, known as ...

Parliament on lockdown after man arrested by armed police outside building

Parliament was reportedly put on lockdown earlier after armed police arrested a man outside the gates. Reports suggest that the man was tasered as police shouted 'knife, knife, knife'. There ...

Wealth for The People!

I recall with a mixture of pride and sadness the extinction of the Leicestershire coal industry. Coal is a finite commodity, and it was therefore inevitable that the mines and the communities they ...

For Climate Cause, Trump's Withdrawal from Paris Accord Just One Hurdle Among Many

In much of the debate surrounding President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, some critical points have been lost. One reality is that the agreement was ...

Who is Jeremy Corbyn?

Jeremy Corbyn. The current Leader of the Labour Party and the person who has called on us all to vote for him in the upcoming election. However, we are left to ask the question who is Jeremy Corbyn? ...

How Theresa May's election disaster looks from continental Europe

After Theresa May’s car-crash election campaign, there is doubt among key players in the European Union about whether the UK will be in a position to resume the Brexit talks on time. That leaves ...

Tories pledge to cut tax in manifesto

For all the previous fear of a high tax tory manifesto, the focus at today’s launch has been on lowering tax. Both income and corporation taxes would fall under a Conservative government, and ...

Queen's Speech delayed, as Tories 'prune' manifesto

The Queen's Speech is set to be delayed until next Monday. It is believed that the Conservatives are having trouble putting together the speech, especially while talks with the DUP are yet to be ...

Conservatives dominate in the election media battle

Brexit may be taking the UK into uncharted political waters but national media reporting of the first week of the 2017 general election was a very familiar combination of choreography, conspiracies ...

'Certainty and stability' is the new 'strong and stable', and is a sign of May's weakness

There are lots of reasons why the Conservative election campaign went wrong. A few things come immediately to mind: a botched manifesto, complacency, a lack of vision, a jingoistic approach to ...

Labour to nationalise the water industry – does it add up?

Labour’s manifesto, to be released later today, will pledge to nationalise the multi-billion pound water industry. On the face of it, it sounds like it might make sense. Dig a little deeper, and it ...

Corbyn has a good argument to stay on, but Labour must have that debate

Jeremy Corbyn lost Thursday’s election. You wouldn’t have guessed it from the reaction: Labour celebrated an election loss like a victory, and slightly dim-witted socialists overseas chimed in to ...

The Problems With the FBI's Email Investigation Went Well Beyond Comey

On Tuesday, when Donald Trump abruptly dismissed the FBI director, James Comey, his administration insisted that he was merely following the recommendation of his attorney general ...

How a hung parliament totally changes the game for Brexit

Theresa May’s election gamble has failed – but could this lead to a change in the politics of Brexit? Perhaps, but it would take political will. When Theresa May called the election, she ...

NHS ransomware cyber-attack was preventable

In a matter of hours, the NHS was effectively placed on lockdown with computer systems being held ransom and further machines powered down to prevent the spread of malware. Critical patient ...

A hung parliament and a lot of disappointment. The 2017 General Election

We did actually have an article prepared for a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party and popular vote winner. It was about their collapse, May’s humiliation and the difficult ...

Is This the End of the Fifth Republic in Venezuela?

After a month of continuous protests against President Nicolás Maduro's government, his announcement on May 1, 2017 calling for a “popular constitutional assembly” that would replace the ...

#GE2017 - General Election 2017 Live Blog

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Home Secretary responds to Labour over NHS ransomware attack

Labour demanded answers about yesterday’s randomware attack on the NHS earlier today, writing to Heath Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The Home Secretary – Amber Rudd – has replied: “The ...

Who will you vote for tomorrow? Poll

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What are the UK's three main parties transport policies this election?

Since the Conservative's victory in 2015, Brexit has changed the face of British politics tremendously, which means come June 9th, we could be witness to the most impactful election in years. Theresa ...

The Politics of Morality

What’s right is right, what’s wrong is wrong. It should be that straight forward shouldn’t it? In the recent televised grilling of Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May both leaders were presented with ...

What's right? The rise of the populist right and the snap election

So, it's snap election time in Britain. We have an unelected leader asking for a mandate to force through a ‘Hard Brexit’ whatever that means. We have an opposition leader who is so blind as to ...

Green policies: How do the parties compare?

Over the last few elections, green policy has become a serious election issue. What was once a niche concern confined to a small base of largely left wing ecologists is now a popular issue across the ...

Why Filing for an R&D Tax Claim is Financially Beneficial to Businesses

The R&D tax relief scheme was brought in for businesses in 2000, but many are still unaware of the benefits of the scheme or how they can file a claim. This process can often seem daunting for ...

London Bridge attack: why the terror threat level was downgraded

It’s a depressingly familiar story. Terror on the streets of London, almost two weeks after the Manchester bombing. This time, a speeding van hit pedestrians on London Bridge before three ...

Corbyn launches attack on Trump

The leader of the opposition has landed a scathing attack on US President Donald Trump and current Prime Minister Theresa May in a speech earlier today. Speaking at Chatham House, the Labour leader ...

Trump leaves the Paris Agreement & what liberals can learn

Trump leaving the Paris Agreement isn’t an awfully big surprise. It formed a pillar of his election campaign, and he has the executive power to tear it up himself. We have long known that Trump ...

UK trade deficit widens as Brexit hits

The most recent ONS data paints a worrying picture for post-Brexit trade. The sharp post-Brexit fall in the value of the pound should theoretically make British exports more competitive, as they ...

Tory lead falls to 5 points as third party vote share collapses

An Ipsos MORI poll released today gives the Tories a 5 point lead over Labour, with both parties on surprisingly high shares of the popular vote. This seems to provide backing to the narrative that ...

CBI says Labour manifesto risks 'putting our economy into reverse gear'

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the UK's largest industry organisation representing business, has harshly criticised Labour's manifesto. The organisation's director general, Josh Hardie, ...

Craig Mackinlay, Conservative candidate for South Thanet, charged over 2015 'battle bus' election expenses

Earlier in this campaign, 22 Conservative MPs found out that they would not face charges for alleged over-spending in the 2015 General Election, after a CPS decision that there was not enough ...

Gordon Brown to warn about the risks of a hard Brexit

Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown is giving a speech later today about the election and the automobile industry in the UK. In this speech, in this extract published in today’s Daily ...

Nigel Farage a 'person of interest' in FBI Trump - Russia investigation

Nigel Farage has been named a ‘person of interest by the FBI in their investigation into US President Donald Trump’s links to Russian politicians and intelligence agencies, according to a report ...

Labour’s manifesto leaked

The Telegraph got their hands on a leaked copy of an early draft of the Labour manifesto. Many are already comparing it to Foot’s famous 1983 manifesto, dubbed the longest suicide note in history. ...

The second leaders' debate

The BBC leader’s debate was terrible. Too many leaders on stage, too few of them good. In between the incoherent shouting, there were a handful of good points being made. Unfortunately, they were ...

No Points For Guessing Why Trump Fired The FBI Director - The Daily Show

James Comey has had, shall we say, a wild ride. After intervinening several times in last year's US election to release information on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and giving an unorthadox ...

A quick guide to UK elections

A UK election is almost unique. We have a complex and unique system, strict rules and an odd way of campaigning. If you've never experienced a UK election, this could all get a bit confusing. That's ...

A progressive alliance is a fools path to cronyism and corruption

The progressive alliance has its many supporters, and its many failures. Dotted within its history are a handful of successes, but they have often been as murky as the democratic argument for ...

Who will protect us from Mrs May and an ‘elective dictatorship’?

If the current opinion polls are to be believed the Conservative Party will comfortably win the general election and will command a huge parliamentary majority. It is therefore pertinent to once ...

CPS- no charges over alleged 2015 Tory election 'battle bus' expenses, but one case is outstanding

There was serious risk that up to twenty Tory candidates would be facing criminal charges for failing to declare and over spending in the last election. After a Channel 4 investigation by Michael ...

May- Corbyn would be 'alone and naked' in Brexit negotiations

Theresa May has just finished giving a speech in Wolverhampton. The speech was largely about Brexit, and Jeremy Corbyn's supposed inability to negotiate a Brexit deal. In the speech she explained why ...

Director of IFS says Labour tax plans 'add up', but pose 'some risk'

Labour has historically struggled to convince the public that their manifesto number add up, in an issue older then Ed Miliband’s issues. This Labour leadership has had more trouble than most, ...

The most disappointing election in a generation

Most elections are in some way disappointing. One of the parties will inevitably run a terrible campaign, a brilliant politician will fail to get the message out, or the voters will punish someone ...

Theresa May takes questions from the press

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, took questions after her stump speech this morning. She has rarely allowed access to journalists during the campaign so far, and has only taken the occasional ...

Who is Tim Farron?

Tim Farron. The current leader of the Liberal Democrats and the person who has called on us all to vote for him in the upcoming election. However, we are left to ask the question who is Tim Farron? ...

Labour members expelled over attempt to form anti-Jeremy Hunt alliance

Two longstanding Labour members have been expelled over their efforts to unseat Conservative Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The two members were instrumental in the grassroots movement to form a ...

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