The purpose of social distancing is to minimise the contact between people in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus. While a great number of countries started implementing it early on, it seemed to me that the UK was going in a different direction than the rest of Europe. In fact, Boris Johnson’s government…
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Brexit Box- 28/01/20
Following the general election of December 2019, and the victory of the Conservative party, many efforts have been underway to negotiate a finalised Brexit deal. The extended deadline of 31 January 2020 still stands, and the UK are due to officially leave the European Union on this date. The Withdrawal Agreement Bill, also referred to…
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Brexit Box
The Conservative Party are on course for an 80 seat majority, according to the latest polling figures by Opinium. According to the poll, the Conservatives have a 19 point lead over Labour, with both the Lib Dems and Brexit Party MPs struggling in third and fourth place respectively. Having pledged to “get Brexit done” during…
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Boris delays corporate tax cuts to help NHS
In an address to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Boris Johnson has vowed in a statement to business leaders to delay cuts in corporation tax in order to fund ‘priorities’ such as that of the NHS and other public services. This policy is one which undermines the economic line that the conservatives towed in…
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Russian dough for BoJo
A secret report on the threats to UK democracy, whose release was blocked by Downing Street, includes many concerns relating to Russian conspiracy. In the report, it’s said that the Conservatives have been handed more than £5.67m in donations, £642,000 being received from Russian donors. Oligarchs and wealthy people within business are at the heart…
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Election box
In the past few weeks after the announcement of a general election, all the parties have launched their campaigns for what should be one of the most significant elections in British history. A key campaign issue is the ongoing debate about our future relationship with the European Union, and parties are going to extreme lengths…