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Cranleigh School Blogs / Politics Department Blog / UK Politics

UK Politics Blog Posts

Does Boris Johnson deserve to continue being the Prime Minister?

November 9, 2021November 15, 2023 | 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, 2021November 15, 2023 | 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, 2021November 15, 2023 | 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, 2021November 15, 2023 | 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, 2021November 15, 2023 | 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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The next cabinet reshuffle 3

February 5, 2021November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Bella B - (LVI)

June 2021. This is the date the government has pencilled in for the next cabinet reshuffle and it couldn’t be…
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The next cabinet reshuffle 2

February 5, 2021November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Tom N - (LVI)

With a cabinet reshuffle expected in June, Boris Johnson will have the opportunity to address both the “woman problem” in…
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The Next Cabinet Reshuffle 1

February 5, 2021November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Lucy W (LVI)

The UK government is in a sensitive position. If the vaccine programme proves successful, the cabinet is going to need…
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NATO is still a vital player in international security

January 14, 2021November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Charlie P - UVI

NATO remains relevant and therefore is not obsolete due to the fact that Russia continues to be an ongoing threat…
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The Machiavellian direction that Britain is taking.

November 24, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Robin - UVI

“A basic problem for people in politics is that approximately none have the hard skills necessary to distinguish great people…
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