Election 2024: South West political preview
Labour have won the Kingswood Parliamentary Constituency for the first time since 2005 in a hotly contested by-election caused by the resignation of former MP Chris Skidmore.
Revitalising the UK’s Rural Economy: A Call to Action for Political Parties
Rural Economy: Explore key insights into revitalizing rural areas, fostering growth, and addressing economic challenges.
Victory in Kingswood: Labour triumphs in by-election
Labour have won the Kingswood Parliamentary Constituency for the first time since 2005 in a hotly contested by-election caused by the resignation of former MP Chris Skidmore.
Hunt goes for the nuclear option
Yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered the highly anticipated Spring Budget. This budget is the direct successor to Hunt’s autumn statement, and (almost) everyone throughout Westminster will be happy to see that it showed a significantly better economic outlook than most would have dared to predict a few short months ago. Forecasts that […]
What is an APPG and what is its purpose?
What is an APPG? All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups that have no official status within Parliament. They are run by and for Members of the Commons and Lords, though many choose to involve individuals and organisations from outside Parliament in their administration and activities. (Parliament, 2021) APPGs vary enormously in size and […]
Labour wipes slate clean and begins new era
The headlines: Sir Keir Starmer won with 56.2% on the 1st round of voting. Rebecca Long Bailey came second on 27.6% and Lisa Nandy third on 16.2%. Lisa Nandy received more votes amongst Affiliate and Registered members to Rebecca Long Bailey. Angela Rayner won the Deputy Leader race with 52.6% on the 3rd round of […]
Uniting the Left
Recently, former Prime Minister Tony Blair gave a speech to audiences ahead of Labour’s 120th birthday celebration. Journalists however, focused on one key aspect of Blair’s speech: How does the party go from being in opposition to being in power once again? More specifically; what role might the Liberal Democrats play in this transition. During […]
The Labour Leadership Election: Three Candidates, Three Criteria, One Winner
For Labour, Jeremy Corbyn and his far-left agenda, the December General Election was the last attempt at power. Instead, as the exit poll predicted, Labour would lose. Hard. With a defeated leader and vacant deputy position following the resignation of Tom Watson, Labour’s party leader and deputy must be replaced. The chosen successor must ensure […]
A Cabinet Reshuffle – Only Slightly
The Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle yesterday was predicted to cause a shakeup; and it did, to an extent. Taking a different approach, the Prime Minster (PM) used his House of Commons office to inform ministers that they would no longer be in his Cabinet. This was to prevent the somewhat embarrassing walk to Number 10 […]
The Labour Leadership Race
During his four-year stint as Leader, Jeremy Corbyn has led the Labour Party into two general elections, two referendums, one European Parliament election and several sets of local elections. When he emerged as the front runner and stormed into front-bench politics for the first time in his 37-year career, Corbyn was relatively unknown. His low […]