The illusion of a soft Brexit must end

Jeremy Corbyn finally confirmed this week that the Labour party will support Britain to stay in a customs union after Brexit. The Labour...

Where have the values of London 2012 disappeared to in Brexit Britain?

Faces filled with happiness as a sea of red, white and blue inundated Britain’s streets as the Olympic torch paraded Britain's streets, a...

Are referendums the ‘purest’ form of democracy or a reflection of a broken political system?

The use of the most direct form of democracy, a referendum, was used to determine in the issue of EU membership in 2016. From then, media...

First Secretary of State Damian Green Resigns

Secretary of State, Damian Green, was forced to resigned amid the conclusion of an investigation into sexual misconduct. Green, who is MP...

Theresa May’s “war cabinet” adjourns without finalising a post-Brexit trade stance.

The Prime Minister chaired an emergency Brexit meeting dubbed the "war cabinet" at number 10 today. Senior cabinet members, such as...

How the crises in western politics are strengthening China’s autocracy

As 2017 now draws to a close, one’s reflection on current political events might be somewhat bitter and pessimistic. 2016 and 2017 have...

Government defeated in Brexit vote

The government has suffered a humiliating defeat today, as MP’s voted to support an amendment which would offer a ‘meaningful vote’ at...

The Tory budget: Too little, too late

The Tory budget has good intentions, but will ultimately fail at improving the lives of those worst off. However, Labour couldn't do muc

A Conservative budget, if not a show of fiscal cruelty, a lesson in grandstanding.

After an embarrassing budget u-turn in March, today, neither Hammond or May could afford to make any mistakes. In review, Hammond can be...

Brexit negotiations hit a Dead End

Martin Luther King once said, “there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he...

Socialist policies could stop capital flight post Brexit

ln the light of the paradise papers it is clear that the rich still are not paying their fair share in society. With influential...

Bank of England Raises interest rates

Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, today announced that interest rates had risen from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first rise in ten...

EU Investment Bank “will still owe the UK billions of pounds until 2054”

The European Investment Bank will still owe the UK billions of pounds for decades after the country leaves the EU, the institution’s...

How Walmart corrupted ASDA, at the taxpayer's expense

Walmart is the world’s largest corporation. It truly is the poster child for corporate America and boasts an annual revenue of...

Have the Brexiteers lost their grip on Brexit?

With negotiations now formally underway, questions are looming as to the ability of the Conservative government to facilitate Brexit....

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