A study published by the University of Exeter has shown that students’ voting habits have changed considerably in recent years: even since 2015, a considerable shift has taken place, with students switching from voting for the Conservative candidate to the Labour one. Nicholas Dickinson and Felix-Christopher von Nostitz, both doctoral researchers in Politics, found a […]
general election 2017
How to ‘win’ elections and alienate people
The Prime Minister stands triumphant in the House of Commons, a majority larger than Margaret Thatcher’s stacked up behind her. The opposition benches are noticeably emptier. Over half of Labour MPs lost their seats in the Tory tsunami. The SNP collapsed as Scotland’s electoral map turned blue for the first time in decades. You can […]
Labour Manifesto Pledges to Scrap Tuition Fees
Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has announced plans to scrap further education tuition fees and to bring back maintenance grants for university students, ahead of the general election. The Independent later revealed footage of Mr. Corbyn’s right-hand man, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, explaining his desire to scrap university tuition fees ‘once and for […]
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 […]
‘The Prime Minister is not going to be complacent, and nor am I’- An Interview with Jonathan Lord MP
With the highly likely Conservative sweep at the upcoming general election, more and more questions are being asked of the policies and plans that the party have in mind. The party have been leading the country now for seven years, but as Brexit looms increasingly closer the snap election offers the opportunity for the country […]
Women’s Equality party announce first parliamentary candidate
With May and Corbyn’s names on everyone’s lips, I would like to remind you that other parties exist outside of Labour and Conservative. For example, have you heard of Sophie Walker? She is the leader of the Women’s Equality party and after an announcement on April 23rd will be running in June for the constituency […]
PM announces snap general election on 8th June
On the morning of Tuesday 18th April, Theresa May announced her plans to call a general election on the 8th of June. In her official statement, the PM announces that the divisions within Westminster and the fact that her opponents believe that “because the government’s majority is so small, [their] resolve will weaken and that [opponents] […]