The backlash against the Notre Dame donations reveals France’s culture of social envy April 24, 2019 Within the last week, French people have donated €1bn for the reconstruction of Notre Dame. Most of the money has come from billionaires and large companies. This has sparked a heated debate in France. A leader of the Yellow Vest movement, Ingrid Levavasseur, criticised “the inertia of big corporations over social misery while they are [...]
The Porn Laws are misguided, repressive, and totally ineffective at protecting children April 24, 2019 Last week, the government announced a new law – one which would expose children to more harmful online material, compromise privacy, and hit the most vulnerable adults in society. As of 15 July, to access online pornography you will have to either purchase a porn pass online or venture to off-licence to acquire an age-verification [...]
DEBATE: Is Sadiq Khan ultimately responsible for the ongoing delays to Crossrail? April 24, 2019 Is Sadiq Khan ultimately responsible for the ongoing delays to Crossrail Keith Prince, GLA Conservatives’ transport spokesman, says YES. Londoners are all too familiar with this mayor’s penchant for passing the buck and blaming others for his mistakes. But when it comes to the Crossrail project, Sadiq Khan’s attempt to dodge accountability simply won’t wash. [...]
Andrew Bailey is right to think about the City’s future April 23, 2019 Throughout the interminable Brexit debate, sensible voices have been hard to come by – but Andrew Bailey provides one. The head of the Financial Conduct Authority was ahead of the curve in pushing for EU counterparts to match the UK's planning to ensure financial stability in the event of a no-deal Brexit and, now that [...]
Theresa May seeks new vote on bill needed to deliver Brexit as talks with Labour flounder April 23, 2019 Theresa May will attempt as early next week to push through legislation needed to deliver Brexit, following a barrage of criticism over the Easter weekend about her handling of the negotiations. Downing Street said it aimed to bring the Withdrawal Agreement Bill that is needed to ratify May's deal, which has been rejected three times by MPs, “as soon [...]
The Independent Group hire former New Labour ad-man for European elections April 23, 2019 The Independent Group and its political party Change UK have called on the services of former New Labour ad-man Johnny Hornby and his WPP-backed agency. Read more: The Independent Group applies to register as a political party Hornby’s agency The&Partnership, pronounced “The And Partnership”, will provide creative advertising, design, data analytics, and strategic advice for [...]
US President Donald Trump set to visit UK 3-5 June, Buckingham Palace confirms April 23, 2019 US President Donald Trump will visit the UK for an official state visit in early June, Buckingham Palace has said. Read more: Trump plans to return to the UK this summer Trump will be accompanied by his wife, Melania, between Monday 3 June and Wednesday 5 June, the Palace confirmed this morning. Trump called the [...]
Protesters vow to stage ‘huge’ anti-Trump demonstration if state visit goes ahead April 23, 2019 Protesters have vowed to launch a “huge demonstration” against Donald Trump if his state visit to the UK goes ahead this summer. Read more: Trump plans to return to the UK this summer The Stop Trump coalition, the group which organised a march claiming to consist of 250,000 people when the US President came on [...]
Nigel Farage’s Brexit party names business leaders in European election candidate line-up April 23, 2019 Nigel Farage today promised to go after the Labour Party’s vote as he unveiled business and charity leaders among its European election candidates. Lance Forman, the owner of H Foreman and Son, an artisan salmon smokehouse in London's Hackney Wick, will run for the Brexit Party just weeks after it was formed. Read more: Theresa [...]
Climate change protest: Extinction Rebellion activists to confront MPs in march on Parliament Square April 23, 2019 Climate change protesters are set to swamp Parliament Square this morning, it is reported, as organisers urge the government to engage with them. Read more: Climate change activists protest at Heathrow Airport Extinction Rebellion is planning to bring thousands of activists to stay in the square until Thursday, Sky News reported today. Protesters enter their [...]