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Woes Mount for an under-pressure Sunak as he faces another By-Election

Sunak faces fresh by-election misery this week, with the House of Commons poised to approve a six-week suspension for ex-minister Peter Bone. MPs are expected to wave through a motion to see the former deputy leader of the Commons face a recall petition in his constituency. The move comes less than a week after the Conservatives

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When is a New Scot, not a New Scot?

Well, whenever they specifically decide so. In a story that’s flown under the radar this month, SNP councillor Kairin Van Sweeden has resigned from the SNP after she called Labour councillor Deena Tissera a “New Scot.” This comment rattled the Sri Lankan, who said the remarks were “nothing less than racism.” She also called for

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Northamptonshire MP stripped of Tory whip after bullying and harassment claims.

It seems the Torys can’t help themselves. Given their catastrophic loss in popularity over the last few years, restoring public faith in the floundering party would take nothing short of a miracle. They certainly don’t want any more bad press, yet here we are with another story of harassment and seediness. Old habits die hard,

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Remembering the Ukraine

Public support for our ongoing involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has waned. The people of this nation are war-weary; given the current financial climate, priorities are elsewhere. Although Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have pledged their respective government’s continued commitment, political rhetoric aside, the Western public has grown tired of the conflict. Though there is

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The future is ours for the taking (AGM speech 2023)

I’m deeply sceptical of those who say there is no political solution, especially as they almost never tell you what theirs is. There are only three potential answers to the problems our people face: get political, run for the hills, or some sort of conflict. There is no question that the political road is a

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