TTIP – The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
TTIP – The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership What is it? TTIP is a trade agreement designed to make trade between the United States and the European Union happen with….
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A history of bad drugs policy
We are living in a time where there is more evidence than ever before to suggest that the current direction of drugs policy is not having the desired effect. That….
Leaders Live 2015
The countdown to the 2015 General Election has begun. Battle lines have been drawn. To the left, the Green Party. To the right (a little too far right for some)….
Rise of UKIP Highlights Some of UK Politics’ Biggest Problems
Another by-election, another member of UKIP elected to Parliament. The people of Rochester and Strood have spoken, and while it wasn’t as comfortable as many predicted it would be, Nigel….
UKIP Gains Second MP in Rochester & Strood By-Election
UKIP won their second MP in Westminster yesterday in the Rochester and Strood by-election, taking 16,867 of the 40,113 votes that were cast. Mark Reckless claimed the seat in parliament less….
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 –….
Rochester & Strood By-Election- The Basics
Today a by-election in the little known constituency of Rochester and Strood is taking place. However, unlike most by-elections, the result is nationally significant as it could see UKIP gaining….
Democracy in Action – UK Parliament Week
To briefly descend into twee verbiage, “children are the future”. But typically, if you cast a cursory eye over the hordes of teeming teenagers, you’d be forgiven for not being….
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,….