Cameron refuses to rule out coalition with Ukip and Nigel Farage January 4, 2015 Was this morning the time we saw the first tentative, flirting moves towards a Conservative/Ukip coalition? Appearing on the Andrew Marr show Cameron faced questions about an allegiance between the two parties and declined to deny it, whilst also avoiding any overtly negative comments about Nigel Farage’s party. The most negative thing Cameron [...]
UK immigration: Ukip councillor Trevor Shonk says “overload” has made the country racist December 28, 2014 Overloaded UK immigration has caused the country to become racist, according to a Ukip councillor. Trevor Shonk has roles on both Kent county council and Ramsgate city council and said the immigration policies of both Labour and the Conservatives had led to racist sentiment in the UK. Speaking to the BBC, Shonk said: [...]
Ukip’s 2014: Resignations, suspensions and expulsions December 23, 2014 Ukip has had a great year in terms of forging ahead as a political party of real repute – but troubles over eccentric comments made by its candidates and councillors have also been coming thick and fast. As all parties gear up for next year's general election, said to be the most unpredictable in a [...]
UK immigration: Campaigners say home secretary’s plan to send foreign students home will hinder scientific progress December 22, 2014 Some of the brightest minds will be lost from the UK if the home secretary goes ahead with plans to send foreign students home after graduating, according to scientist group Campaign for Science and Engineering (Case). They argue that scientific progress will be hindered in the country, since recruitment of top researchers would be affected. [...]
UK immigration: Theresa May plans to kick out foreign graduates December 22, 2014 New foreign graduates could be booted out of the UK after they finish university, if new measures proposed by the Home Office are passed. Theresa May, the home secretary, said that she would like zero net student migration if the Conservatives remain in power after the 2015 general election. The move may be seen by [...]
Theresa May slammed over anti-migration plot to kick foreign graduates out of UK December 22, 2014 Business groups and politicians expressed dismay yesterday at plans by home secretary Theresa May to force foreign students to leave the UK before re-applying for work visas. May wants the Conservatives to include the measure in their party manifesto ahead of the general election next year. Current coalition partners the Liberal Democrats sought to [...]
Stricter immigration rules, lack of skills and red tape could stunt UK firms’ hiring plans December 21, 2014 UK firms are worried that a lack of skills, stricter immigration rules, and over-regulation could scupper their plans to expand next year. Business are looking to take on more workers with 50 per cent of firms planning to add to their headcount in 2015, according to survey data released today by the Confederation of British [...]
Ukip and Nigel Farage’s popularity drops in new poll as Labour enjoys surge December 21, 2014 After accusations of snobbery and a woeful conference season, there is finally some good news for Labour. In a new poll by Opinium for the Observer, Labour’s lead over the Conservatives came out at a healthy seven per cent. This lead, should it be translated into seats in the general election, could mean Labour secures [...]
Ukip’s poll numbers won’t translate into large number of MPs, Plymouth University research claims December 20, 2014 Next year's general election could prove tougher for Ukip than the current opinion polls suggest, according to new research from Plymouth University. The study looked at over 500,000 votes cast in more than 1,000 local council by-elections since the last general election. Since the 2013 local elections, Nigel Farage's party have fought 346 council by-elections [...]
Ukip 2014: The best gaffes, resignations and controversies December 19, 2014 It's been a bumper year for the "people's army", storming to victory in the European elections and capturing its first seats in Westminster. UK politics appears to be in a state of flux with a split on the right and neither of the major parties able to muster over 35 per cent of the vote. [...]