by The Editor | Jun 12, 2017 | Politics
On the 18th of April, Theresa May called an election which was not required, so she could increase a majority she already had, so that she’d have a mandate she didn’t need to negotiate with an EU delegation which doesn’t care about such mandates. She ran a...
by The Editor | Jun 10, 2017 | Environment
Under the Common Agricultural Policy, The UK receives £190 million per annum to support struggling farmers. However, it is only the Scottish hill farmers average rate of income which brings the UK figure low enough to justify the payment. So, what happens to...
by The Editor | Jun 10, 2017 | Politics
Gavin Barwell’s book ‘How To Win a Marginal Seat‘ was heavily praised by top Tories as a textbook on effective campaigning: Boris Johnson wrote highly of the book: Unfortunately for poor Gavin such hubris didn’t help him on Thursday – he lost his marginal Croydon seat...
by The Editor | Jun 4, 2017 | Politics
Here’s another one for my list. They keep coming: Peter Cuthbertson candidate for Darlington said in 2002: ‘Of course, it is relevant how promiscuous a woman is in determining how likely it was she consented.’ Yesterday, he was challenged on the remarks and given the...
by The Editor | Jun 4, 2017 | Politics
For the last seven years we have seen drastic cuts by the government to our emergency services: The police: Police forces all face major budget cuts Watchdog says police cuts have left forces in ‘perilous state’ Nurses: 96% of hospitals have nurse shortages Fire...
