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UK Politics Blog Posts

How would politics be different if women had always been equal in power to men?

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 | Political Theory | Skye B - LVI

Women’s formal influence in politics can be dated back to 1918 through the Parliament(Qualification of Women) Act which enabled them…
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Will Boris Jonson resign next week?

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 | UK Politics | Joe B - LVI

The Prime minister, the focal point of our country, the man who represents the United Kingdom to the rest of…
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Britain is a failing state

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 | UK Politics | Scott W - LVI

Contemporary Britain is a far cry from the glory days of the empire. Covering a quarter of the world’s landmass,…
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Are ‘Insulate Britain’ a help or a hinderance?

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 | UK Politics | Tom C - LVI

Insulate Britain has been the focus of headlines involving protests over the last few months. They have participated in what…
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Its time for the UK to change its outdated constitution

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 | UK Politics | Skye B - LVI

The labour party’s landslide victory in 1997 under Tony Blair brought a lot of potential and ambitious reforms to the…
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Does Boris Johnson deserve to continue being the Prime Minister?

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 | UK Politics | Max C - LVI

Questions have to be faced regarding the position of the Prime Minister this week having attempted to scrap the Committee…
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Will Michael Gove be able to handle our affordable housing crisis?

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 | UK Politics | Skye - LVI

Michael Gove’s current apparent solution for this issue is not enough. During the recent cabinet reshuffle the Prime Minister seemed…
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Is the recent fuel crisis the Government’s fault?

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 | UK Politics | Lucas R - UVI

It has been impossible to ignore the recent crisis around filling stations over the last week and many are trying…
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What direction should the Labour Party take?

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 | UK Politics | Max J - LVI

As a leader, Keir Starmer is not strong enough to be a serious competition to the conservatives. This is because…
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Is Hartlepool the final nail in the coffin for Labour?

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 | UK Politics | Robbie R - LVI

Last Thursday we saw the Labour Party lose Hartlepool.  It became only the second time since 1982 that the governing…
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UK Politics

  • How would politics be different if women had always been equal in power to men?

    May 20, 2022
  • Will Boris Jonson resign next week?

    January 28, 2022
  • Britain is a failing state

    November 9, 2021

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