Ukraine on Fire as Protests Turn Violent
It was to be a decisive move that put an end to the Euromaidan protests. After three months of protesters camping on Ukraine’s main city square, pro-Yanukovich forces moved in….
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Residential Parking Scheme…The End of The World?
My home town of Bristol is divided as the Mayor George Ferguson pushes on with the introduction of a Residential Parking Scheme. The question has to be, is this the….
Coalition Clegg Can’t Get Enough of Power-Sharing
Nick Clegg is making a desperate bid to stay relevant. He recently announced he would consider a coalition with the Labour party in the next general election. How magnanimous of….
It’s Likely That You’ve Been Forgotten
It’s a classic idiom that reverberates through our culture. ‘You simply can’t please everybody.’ You can apply it to anything and everything. You’re in a band? Someone is going to….
Fortitude Politics Weekly Update 16/02/14
So, another week has gone by. And things, as they do, have been happening. And because we here at Fortitude are jolly good folk, we’ve been keeping on top of….
The Significance of 12 Years A Slave
Until I saw this film being advertised in London earlier this year, I had not heard of Solomon Northup. After giving the title of the film a quick search on….
Politicians And Wellies: Media Heaven Or Hell?
The proverbial heavens have opened across Britain causing widespread chaos, but are politician’s PR-motivated visits justified? Bad weather has once again dragged Britain to a halt with large areas of….
HS2…Don’t Ask
Patrick McLoughlin of the Department of Transport vetoes a public request to see a document potentially damning the HS2 project, the last time a policy of secrecy like this was….
No Benefits Please, We’re British
I am, as are many others my age, in something of a pickle. I have just escaped the 18-25 age bracket, and almost simultaneously have found myself without a job…..
Is The Scottish Independence All Just A Romantic Ideal?
With the Scottish referendum for independence set to take place on the 18th of September, only months away, the Prime minister appealed on Friday for Scotland to remain a part….