Protests continue as part of the Extinction Rebellion movement in various parts of London, especially near Trafalgar Square. Through these ongoing demonstrations, the protesters aim to raise awareness of the detrimental effects climate change is having on the whole planet. In a statement on their website, a representative of Extinction Rebellion wrote that these protests […]
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Public perceptions of MPs and Westminster have never been so negative. Today fewer people are turning out to vote than ever before. But what is it about the way politics is conducted in Britain today that has put so many off? Could it be a result of the archaic traditions, shown most prominently at the […]
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People across the UK came out on the streets to march against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan of suspending parliament. Protests took place in London, Manchester and Birmingham as well as in other key cities across the country. Notable figures and politicians also participated in the protests. Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn MP marched in Glasgow […]
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Six months ago I wrote an article explaining that Brexit had to be implemented. If it was not, we would be handing the keys to the far-left mob of Jeremy Corbyn. The Conservative vote was indeed split by the emergent Brexit Party as predicted but Nigel Farage also appealed to the traditional Labour voters (non-elite, […]
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Just one hundred days on from Boris Johnson taking office, 1st November will be upon us; day one of his promised post Brexit Britain. His first days in office have been promising, the threatened no confidence motions have failed to materialise and he has thoroughly dispatched the leader of the opposition at the dispatch box – […]
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Protesters in central London attempted to block Boris Johnson from reaching Buckingham Palace. The protesters were climate change activists who want the new administration to act on the “Climate Emergency”. According to Greenpeace UK, which took responsibility for the protest, the aim of the blockade was to “hand the the incoming PM a crucial letter”. […]
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The Labour Party fully supports a People’s Vote and would support Remaining in the EU in a public vote. After three years of relative ambivalence, Mr Corbyn expressed unequivocal support for a People’s Vote on the Prime Minister’s deal and also on the option of a possible ‘No Deal’. If a referendum were to happen […]
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Mohammed Amin has certainly done justice to Elie Wiesel’s call to “take sides”. In the Conservative leadership race, he has vehemently articulated his opposition to Boris Johnson; and, in the ongoing Brexit chaos he unequivocally backed a party that supports remaining in the EU. However, this came at a price because the Conservative Party is […]
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When Theresa May stated that she would stand down as Prime Minister on June 7th, the race for leadership of the Conservative Party – and indeed the country – was set in motion. Eleven candidates have already declared their intention to stand in the upcoming contest, with many more mulling over the decision. Whilst Brexit […]
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Britain has a representative democracy which is no longer representative, an electorate that doesn’t fully participate in politics and a section of the population that lacks the right skills for political engagement. But, the crisis is more serious than this because this is about inequality, discrepancies and alienation. Time and time again it is people who […]
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