The 21st of June marked the State Opening of Parliament along with the ceremonious Queen’s Speech. The Queen’s speech is a ceremony that can be traced as far back as the 16th century and marks the presentation of a list of laws which the government hopes to pass during the year. The State Opening serves […]
General Election
General Election roundup: Conservative disaster and deals with the DUP
In an extraordinary blow to the Conservatives, the election has ended in a hung parliament. Despite burgeoning pre-election confidence and a staggering 17-point lead when the Prime Minister called the snap election back in April, the Conservatives have failed to form a majority — securing just 318 seats of the required 326 in the House […]
Ben Bradshaw remains as Exeter MP
Ben Bradshaw has kept his seat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Exeter. The results came in from the Corn Exeter at 3.30 this morning. Results are as follows: Ben Bradshaw: Labour: 34,336 James Taghdissian: Conservative Party Association: 18,219 Vanessa Newcombe: Liberal Democrat: 1562 Joe Levy: Green Party: 1027 Jonathan […]
Devon Constituency Map
Final results from the 2017 General Election.
LIVE: General Election Updates
LIVE UPDATES TO FOLLOW 02:59- Liberal Democrats regain Twickenham from Tory Tania Mathias in significant swing. 02:55- Conservatives gain seat from Labour stronghold Walsall 02:45- Nick Clegg loses Sheffield Hallam 02:33- Scottish Conservatives are becoming more numerous… For the first time ever, there are more Tory MPs than pandas in Scotland #GE2017 — Katrine Bussey […]
Accelerationism or Nostalgia? Why there is no alternative in this election
Following the financial crash of 2008, when confidence in the free market’s ability to protect the welfare of citizens fell apart, sci-fi utopian dreams from experimental fringes of academic thought began to influence an ever-more desperate political imagination. But rather than offer a safe relief from the deregulated economy’s evisceration of communities and identities, one […]
Seats to Watch
May’s marching on Tory triumph. But where’s she going?
Listen. The sound of the Tory yomp to triumph on June 8 is deafening. Labour’s sporadic venture over the top, and Mr Farron’s plucky bunch of guerrilla fighters feature as mere radio static in comparison. But one thing is shared. They all contribute to the crescendo of hot air and dribble currently being inflicted on […]
Let’s Get Satirical: The danger of Harry Potter politics
Lots of Potter-loving children out there eagerly await the arrival of their 11th birthday, upon which they hope a large bearded man will burst into their house, mutilate their cousin, and whisk them away to a school that would only pass an Ofsted inspection because the inspector would get murdered by a troll before they […]
Who should I vote for? : A summary of the main parties manifestos
Still pondering who to vote for or need a handle on the main political parties’ key policies? Take a look at our comprehensive manifestos summary, including the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. –European union– Conservative • Exit the European single market and customs union but seek a “deep and special partnership” […]