Tag: UK
Conservative MP defects to Labour
MP Defects From Conservatives Former health minister and ex-conservative MP Daniel Poulter has moved to the Labour party. This comes after his open resentment towards the appalling management of the NHS by the Conservatives. He thinks that defecting to Labour will help him focus more thoroughly on improving conditions in the NHS. This was his…
Weekly Politics Summary – 26/4/24: Sunak raises Defence Budget
Sunak Celebrates as Rwanda Bill Passes On Monday the 22nd, the House of Lords passed the Rwanda bill, which will deport 2,200 illegal migrants to Rwanda. Previously, the bill was being sent back and forth between the Commons and the Lords. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has worked on this bill since his ascension to power in 2022, which was…
Rishi Sunak Declares Anti-Sick Note Campaign
Rishi Sunak has vowed to tackle the UK’s prevalent ‘sick note culture’. He claims it is heavily slowing productivity and driving down employment rates. He plans to strip GPs of the right to write off patients from work. What is Sick Note Culture? ‘Sick note culture’ refers to a workplace environment where employees frequently take…
Weekly Politics Summary – 19/4/24: Israel Strikes Iran
Take a Quiz about this article at: Israel Strikes Iran On the morning of Friday the 19th, Israel launched a retaliatory strike on Iranian Military targets within Iran and Iraq. Israel targeted a large Iranian Army base in the city of Isfahan with radar technologies. Further strikes took place on military targets around Tabriz. By disabling Iran’s radar…
Bank of England Forecasting: Missing the Mark?
The Bank of England’s Errors Over the past few years, the Bank of England have made many blunders when it comes to forecasting inflation and raising interest rates accordingly. Whether it be due to unforeseen circumstances, or outright sloppiness, the Bank of England have been getting it wrong. In November 2021, Bank of England governor…
Brussels unconstitutionally kicks out right-wing British Politicians
On April 16th, Brussels Police removed Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman from the National Conservatism Conference, at the Claridge hotel, in Brussels, Belgium. The two-day conference hosted the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, on the 2nd day. Nigel Farage after being forced out of the Hotel by Belgian Police Image belongs to Copyright Holder.…