UK Politics

UK Politics Just Got More Interesting

January 6, 2010
By Stephen
UK Politics Just Got More Interesting

Image via Wikipedia People often wonder why I show interest in UK Politics. I find it really interesting and absorbing. The following letter from two fromer Ministers really sums up why I find it more interesting! Dear Colleague, As we move towards a General Election it remains the case that the Parliamentary Labour Party is deeply divided...
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Should Politicians Use Twitter?

December 15, 2009
By Stephen
Should Politicians Use Twitter?

Image by VitiligoCover via Flickr Two recent events should be highlighted to any politician thinking of using twitter to further their electoral prospects. These two stories do serve as maybe a warning, before the commit. Case 1: Dale v McCarthy. This case surrounds allegations made by the Hon. Kerry McCarthy, MP for  Bristol East, about the political magazine Total...
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Tories: No Referendum on Lisbon

November 1, 2009
By Stephen
Tories: No Referendum on Lisbon

Image via Wikipedia ConservativeHome have a rough outline of the new Conservative Party policy towards the EU. While they will not look for the “unratification” of the Lisbon Treaty, they will seek to renegotiate the UK’s ties with the EU. To be honest any renegotiation of ties will be a loss of influence for the UK....
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UK: Will there be a BNP breakthrough?

May 10, 2009
By Stephen
UK: Will there be a BNP breakthrough?

Image by Getty Images via Daylife There is a lot of talk in the UK at the moment of the possibility of a BNP breakthrough at the European Elections like UKIP last time out. Two recent surveys don’t point that way. Two surveys have the BNP polling at about the 4% mark. According to the YouGov...
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