Mayoral Elections, Sleaze Scandal and India in need
Boris denies sleaze allegations Leading the week are allegations that the PM said: “let bodies pile high in their thousands” in reference to avoiding a third national lockdown. He and his allies are denying the allegations. The trouble is, not many people believe the Prime Minister, after all, he does have a checkered history of […]
Elections in Wiltshire: more than meets the eye?
While some elections in the region may be getting more attention than others from political aficionados, plenty is going on with other councils throughout the southwest, Wiltshire being one such authority. The Conservatives will be confident that they can maintain their hold on the council amid strong opposition locally regarding the county’s scale of […]
Green New Deal, an Indian variant and fears for European football
Boris cancels trip to India Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled trip to India this week after the emergence of a new variant in the country was linked to India’s recent surge in Covid cases. The country has been reporting over 200,000 cases per day since the middle of April, the capital Delhi […]
The Hartlepool by-election is still Labour’s to lose.
On Thursday 6th May, voters across England, Scotland and Wales will cast their votes to elect candidates to over 5,000 positions of power according to BBC News. MSPs in Scotland, Members of the Senedd in Wales, 39 Police and Crime Commissioners and 13 directly elected Mayors, together with thousands of new councillors serving on 143 […]
Troops out of Afghanistan and more Greensill gossip
Dame Shirley Williams Former Labour cabinet minister and one of the ‘Gang of Four’ Baroness Shirley Williams has died at the age of 90. A former Paymaster General and Secretary of State for Education when a Labour MP, Shirley left the Party in 1981 and formed the SDP along with Roy Jenkins, David Owen and […]
West of England Elections: what could happen on 2021’s ‘Super Thursday’
Mass UK elections during a global pandemic. A Prime Minister fully recovered from the infection which has killed tens of thousands and who leads the Government to a strong performance at the ballot box. Labour only slightly increasing the number of seats it holds across the country. A summary of the election results for ‘Super’ Thursday 6 May 2021? No – the election was 1918. Spanish Flu was the pandemic, David Lloyd George the PM and the Labour Party were only just starting to […]
George Floyd’s trial, vaccinations and trouble in the Suez Canal
George Floyd’s murder trial begins Court proceedings against the policeman on trial for the murder of George Floyd began in central Minneapolis this week. Derek Chauvin, who denies murder and manslaughter charges, could face up to 40 years in prison if found guilty. Mr Floyd’s death sparked protests around the world, with demonstrators […]
Back-tracking Boris, Asylum reform and Sturgeon the survivor
Reform to asylum seeker rules imminent Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced landmark reforms to the process by which those seeking to claim asylum in the UK can do so. The reforms, which Labour say lack both compassion and competence, afford greater entitlements to those who arrive in the UK through the proper channels rather […]
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 […]