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 […]
General Election 2019: A Summary
Following months of uncertainty, it seems a new lease of life has been injected into a paralysed Parliament. Months ago, a Conservative majority was an inconceivable prospect, where the political disfigurement and ever widening divide in Westminster mirrored the country. To many, Boris Johnson was the last bet. An outspoken, career driven journalist-turned politician, who […]
A Government of National Unity?
Boris Johnson has been Prime Minister for less than a month, and already his premiership is being challenged. After a significant win for the ‘Remain Alliance’ in Brecon and Radnorshire, the Conservative Government’s majority was cut to just one. Unsurprisingly, the Johnson administration carries on – down but not yet done. Right now, remain-leaning MPs […]
Government reshuffle latest: who’s who in housing
As Boris Johnson forms his new Cabinet, it’s all change at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (and indeed everywhere else!). James Brokenshire makes a return to the backbenches having served as Secretary of State since April 2018, and is replaced by Robert Jenrick, the first millennial to enter the Cabinet. Kit Malthouse […]