Tories outspend all their political rivals combined on Facebook advertising August 9, 2019 The Conservative Party has spent more money than any of its political rivals on Facebook advertising over the last month, within which time Boris Johnson has taken over from Theresa May as Prime Minister. The Tories have spent £51,719 on Facebook Ads during that period, almost three times more than the Labour Party, according to [...]
Boris Johnson warns civil servants against ‘complacency’ over no-deal Brexit August 9, 2019 Boris Johnson has warned the civil service that there are “no grounds for complacency” as the UK rushes to prepare itself for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. The Prime Minister sent a letter to all civil servants today telling them that “preparing urgently and rapidly for the possibility of an exit without a deal [...]
Brexit panic ‘not justified’, says former Trump trade adviser August 9, 2019 The current levels of panic around Brexit are “not justified”, according to a former top trade adviser to the US President Donald Trump. The former general counsel on trade, Stephen Vaughn, believes the UK has “enormous leverage” in any trade deal agreed with the US, he told the BBC. Read more: End of austerity? Chancellor [...]
Social care crisis: Steps we can take now to help millions of unpaid carers August 9, 2019 An unnecessary stay in hospital can be bad for your health. Just seven days waiting in a hospital bed can cut a person’s muscle strength by 10 per cent – and every month thousands of people’s transfer out of hospital is delayed. We don’t need to wait for government action before we do something about [...]
Hong Kong protests continue as property developers urge calm August 9, 2019 Demonstrations continued at Hong Kong’s airport on Friday as protesters waved banners and handed out leaflets in multiple languages to visitors at the arrivals hall. Hundreds of young people turned out in support, wearing black T-shirts, and warned of a weekend of planned protests across the city. Read more: Hong Kong protests: General strike brings [...]
John McDonnell has put a nationalist cat among the Scottish pigeons August 9, 2019 Labour has a problem – and for once it isn’t antisemitism. This time, it’s second-in-command John McDonnell, who this week defied party policy and threw a spanner in the constitutional works by declaring that he backed allowing Scotland to vote again on independence. Speaking at an event at the Edinburgh Fringe (a festival more commonly [...]
Why Boris Johnson could be the man to unlock the potential of the Northern Powerhouse August 9, 2019 If I asked you to think of a politician who could rebalance the economy and reinvigorate the north, Boris Johnson probably isn’t the first who springs to mind. With his Eton schooling and eight-year tenure as mayor of London, Boris is very much the stereotypical southern Englishman. You’re much more likely to conjure up Andy [...]
As tensions in the Gulf rise, is a war with Iran a possibility? August 9, 2019 As tensions in the Gulf rise after the seizure of another tanker, is a war with Iran a possibility? Dr John C. Hulsman, life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and president of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, says YES. Of course war with Iran is a possibility, as political leaderships are composed of human [...]
End of austerity? Chancellor fast-tracks spending review ahead of Brexit deadline August 8, 2019 Sajid Javid is making his first major intervention as chancellor, with a move that could turn on the spending taps in Whitehall. The Treasury has begun a fast-tracked spending round for all government departments, which will be completed in September, well in advance of the looming Brexit deadline of 31 October. Once complete, departments and [...]
Political fallout threatens future of Westminster Holocaust memorial August 8, 2019 The fate of a proposed £100m Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster is hanging in the balance following a major political fallout. The memorial, which has been widely backed by MPs and will also include a learning centre, has been proposed for Victoria Tower Gardens on Milbank, a world heritage site. Read more: Sadiq [...]