Young People’s Question Time 2014
“Politics has probably never been held in worse esteem or more contempt in your lifetime, probably in my lifetime too”. A bold statement by the host for the day –….
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Parliament Week 2014: ‘On the Record’ Kicks Us Off With A Bang
So here we are. Parliament Week 2014, set up to encourage young people to become more involved and active in Politics across the nation, starts here. On Saturday The Houses….
Politics and You: 2014 Parliament Week
We are currently experiencing one of the most fascinating periods in British politics in decades. With a general election on the horizon, the next six months will see the Conservatives,….
Income Inequality – Is Rooney Worse Than Gulliver, Jenkins, Horta-Osório and McEwan?
While taking a few hours off over the weekend, I took the opportunity to watch my beloved Tottenham Hotspur take on Fulham in a Barclays Premier League football match. During….
A Letter In Another World
Last night, on my way home from work, I decided to change my plans completely and at Kings Cross St. Pancras Station I took a Northern Line train via Charing….
6 Steps: An Idiot’s Guide to the USA, Her Politics and Her Government
Disclaimer: to be read with a huge pinch of sarcasm. 1) Government is made up of three branches, they work in perfect unison. The three branches are the executive branch,….
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….
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….
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….
Egypt – A Brief Guide to the Past and Future
Revolutions, it is said, are so called as they keep happening again and again. Case in point: Egypt. How often have you seen a crisis in Egypt? Changes of Government….