The date of the EU referendum has been announced, but before we decide how we vote, it’s important to consider how Britain has found itself in this situation, and how the next four months will play out. It’s been more than three years since David Cameron originally promised an In/Out referendum on Britain’s membership of…
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Cameron may be pro-equality, but is it enough?
It would be fair to say that the Tories have a somewhat chequered history when it comes to LGBT+ rights. To give one example: in 1987, at the Conservative party conference, Margaret Thatcher announced it was her belief that “children who need to be taught to respect traditional morals” were instead “being taught that they…
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An English national anthem would proclaim what we stand for as a country
MPs have given their initial support to the English national anthem bill, following a motion put forward by Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, that proposed the introduction of an anthem specifically for England. This anthem would be used at international sporting events, such as football and rugby matches, in which England have its own independent team….
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The Liberal Democrats are down, but they are not out
Over the past few months, there has been much coverage and media attention focused on the Labour leadership election; so much, indeed, that the public appears to have forgotten that an election also took place amongst the Liberal Democrats during this time, in which Tim Farron was chosen as the new leader of the party….
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