UK Politics: Political Careers In 1,000 Words: John Smith
After two previous failed attempts, 1970 saw John Smith finally win a seat, capturing the seat in North Lanarkshire. During his first term, Smith had...
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15 Notable Conservative MPs Who Are Standing Down
If polls are to be believed, the 2024 general election could be a washout for the Conservatives and could give them their worst-ever result in...
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Politics: 10 Years New Presidents & Prime Ministers
Considering the term limits of US presidents and the unpredictably fluctuating reigns of UK prime ministers, it is actually surprisingly rare for a year to...
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Politics: 10 Mind-Blowing UK Election Stats (Pre-2024 Election)
Over the past few centuries, elections have spawned many unique accolades and statistics. Here are 10 Mind-Blowing UK Election Stats – Before the election in...
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UK Politics: Political Careers in 1,000 Words: Bob Marshall-Andrews
As a part of 1997’s Labour landslide, Bob Marshall-Andrews QC was elected to parliament for Medway, having failed to capture the seat in 1992. Martin...
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UK Politics: The Electoral History of George Galloway
George Galloway’s win in yesterday’s (February 29th’s) Rochdale by-election has sent shockwaves through the political world. That said, George Galloway is in no way inexperienced...
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UK Politics: Denis Healey In 1,000 Words
A Defence Secretary, Chancellor, and Deputy Labour Leader, Mr. Healey was a political beast who is often said to be the best PM we never...
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Jeremy Corbyn & 5 Other MPs Who Were Deselected
In early 2023, it was announced that former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would not be allowed to stand as a candidate for the party. Although...
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UK: Rwanda Plan is UNLAWFUL; 5 Times UK Courts Ruled Against Government
On June 29th, the Court of Appeals ruled that the government’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is incompatible with the European Convention of Human...
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UK History: “The Sun” – How It Shapes The UK Election Process
The phrase is that “no publicity is bad publicity,” although these might disagree. Britain’s free press is a staple of journalism, in which various papers back...