Waiting in the side room of Clive Lewis’ office at OPEN Norwich, we wonder whether the Norwich South MP wants to be Labour leader after his pal (most of the time) Corbyn. He’s got all the right qualities. We can hear him laughing next door: charming. Tick. He was in the army. Toured Afghanistan. Tick….
Comment
‘Brexit is genuinely pointless’
Several of the most important votes in recent British political history took place this month. The first of these was another vote on Theresa May’s negotiated deal, also known as Meaningful Vote 2. This was once again rejected, though this time it was the fourth largest defeat in Parliamentary history as opposed to the largest….
Comment
How has David Cameron managed to distance himself from the Conservative’s poor public image?
David Cameron should be in a seriously painful public position, the knife of public opinion scraping viciously against his ribs, searching for his heart. But this isn’t happening, why not? The electorate hate disunity, infighting and squabbles, it looks especially bad in the Tory party because of the ‘nasty party’ image that still follows a…
Comment
Why David Cameron should be cautious of labeling Britain a “Christian country”
In his Easter message, David Cameron again opened the debate on religion and its role in our national identity by urging the British people to “all stand together” to defend Christianity. Not the first time Cameron has championed Britain’s identity as a Christian country, much of this year’s message was regurgitated from Christmas and Easter…
Science
Leaving the EU could be detrimental for British science
It’s the big question on everyone’s mind: will Britain remain in the EU? Leaving the EU could have lasting impacts on science, as Professor Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Prize winner, believes UK research would struggle to find funding, inevitably selling “future generations short”. Alternatively, a group of scientists believe British institutions would receive similar amounts…
News
Cameron backs plans for new higher education legislation
The Prime Minister is said to be in support of the need to introduce new higher education legislation. A consultation paper was released by the UK government on 6th November that could result in a reformed higher education system, with changes proposed to tuition fees, administration, and quality assurance. It proposes a system by which…
Comment
Private school privilege: is education a level playing field?
In a study released last month by the Sutton Trust, we were reminded of a trend that remains depressingly familiar in 2016: the domination of the top professions in society by the privately educated. The education charity’s research into the backgrounds of over 1,200 people working in law, medicine, the military, the media, acting and…
Comment
Cameron’s prison reforms place a needed focus on rehabilitation
Earlier this month, the Prime Minister announced proposals for a dramatic “overhaul” of Britain’s penal system, starting with six “reform prisons”, in what he deemed the “biggest shake-up of prisons since the Victorian era”. Many of us will no doubt be greatly skeptical of any speech which claims “Michael Gove is just the man for…
Comment
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…
Latest Comments