The UK is a union of four nations, but it’s not in a peaceful state. There are plagues in cities. There’s incivility in towns. There are strains in villages. There is much in-between besides.
We have a state of affairs that is lacking peace. The Dover Crossings has exacerbated the difficulties we face. All sincere Civil Servants find it a burden. It’s put us in a tough position.
There’s a lot in political science that isn’t certain, and most of it is conjecture. The term superpower is just one example.
There’s an argument for the inclusion of other names. The US is not alone, as its combative stance shows. India is a competitor, and China is now more dominant.
In military terms, the US has chosen principle, and walked a finer line in its diplomacy. The other two haven’t, and still fight over matters the world doesn’t care for.
The idea the UK, France, or Russia, let’s say, can come back from their relative isolation is absurd. All have a Union to be a part of that is stronger than other loyalties.
Yet, this is just the notion of things and is not absolute. If America is due to lose its status it’s not going to leave room for it. The spread of power is always subjective.
Former PM Lizz Truss has lamented censorship in the UK. While speaking at a conference on Bitcoin, she said the climate is fearful in respect of a right to speak freely.
Her comparison to the Soviet Union is a personal one, having studied it extensively herself. Her book, Ten Years To Save The West, is her memoir cum manifesto.
Aside from Grangemouth, Scunthorpe is in dire straits. There, British Steel may be reducing much of its capacity. If it does, Labour’s purpose is more and more forlorn.
Although the government looks eager to reassure its voter base, Sarah Gibson MP (Chippenham/Liberal Democrat) is clear that it now needs to make more sense:
“We need to move from a patchwork of last-minute rescues to a long-term plan that will see industry on a sustainable footing. We need a robust industrial strategy with a proper plan for steel within it.”
Kemi Badenoch MP (North West Essex/Conservatives) named BMW, Nissan, and Jaguar Landrover as companies her party negotiated agreements with on the day the US President starts to impose his new tariff’s.
The Conservative leader accused the Prime Minister of a “failure to negotiate”. He said she’d “failed to get a trade deal with the US” whilst Trade Secretary. The price of inaction is clear.
Today Jeremy Corbyn MP (Islington North/Independent) spoke to We Demand Change, a purpose-built event for a collective of activists and groups centred on social change in the UK.
It’s an old format by now. The cries against capital, the mainstream political parties, and warfare are tough to translate into reality. The corridors of power are not always a welcoming place.
The numbers say it. The national debt. The immigration levels. The small boats crisis. It’s all a large-sum game. Who are the culprits of such a mathematical disaster?
The reality is they’re here. The UK has a proud belief it rules the waves. We stipulate policy. We guide changes. We suggest redefinitions. The problem is it hasn’t worked.
The leaders of the business world tell us. The great innovators – and profit-makers – are all self-starters. The best also work together. The real credit stays at home.
The secret world of advising is bankrupt. We can’t get results ourselves and it shows. The issues can be rectified, but it takes skill, not another new appointment.
In an exclusive for ConservativeNewsSite.com, Rupert Lowe MP has been caught short in Reading today. It comes as his behaviour in Parliament is scrutinised by the Police.
It’s believed he was trying to make arrangements to avoid a prosecution as a result of Police efforts. It’s linked to prior alleged actions to avoid capture by Police forces in the UK.
Today Kemi Badenoch launched a revised version of Renewal 2030, her flagship leadership campaign platform utilised last year, to boost her profile into the Conservative mainstream.
Her style is more political morals than policy, as so far she prefers changing a narrative with her Policy Renewal Programme to backing funding digits. However, longevity is the question.
The Liberal Party of Canada has elected a new leader. Mark Carney won 85.9% of the leadership vote. It means he will become Prime Minister before this year’s election.
Donald Tusk, a Polish politician, is known for his shrewd ideas and grasp of security in a European context. He’s served as Prime Minister of Poland, President of the European Council of the EU, and President of the European People’s Party.
His networking skills are said to lend him the nickname “Mr Conservative”. He unites across spherical divides to bring together forces that can work on the same platform. His influence in European politics is hard to exceed in our times.
With the hawking in media of a threat from far right rabble rousers, a so-called “Left” has made significant gains in getting people’s attention. Its anti-war, pro-socialist, post-Christian perspective is gaining column inches and YouTube views.
A flurry of protest marches in London have brought it to light. The history of it is lengthy. Its attitude is found in anti-trade theories, pro-frugality lectures, and post-political discussions. Its aggression has always been a part of its way.
The legacy stakes are high at this point. A Premier’s term is his or hers to own, but there’s always worry it won’t go well. The belief in a set of policies can get punctured by disappoints – and defeat.
Sir Keir Starmer’s Plan For Change, a bold initiative from a Premier who got past his first personal test of ridding the Labour party of antisemitism, is his game changing stab at ultimate power.
The announcement yesterday of an historic funding increase for the Armed services is appropriate, but it’s also a step into Tory heartland. It’s where defence has often also mattered more than not.
Labour’s landslide victory is becoming a profitable policy point scoring exercise. It’s a spin doctor’s military drill, taking in many targets. A testy change of focus, it also means Starmer is on a warpath.
The Tory wipeout at the last general election is a moment for reflection. A party that has never before had just 121 MP’s as a result needs to have clear words with itself.
They have been and a group of MP’s and candidates have formed to create Conservatives Together, a solution for a party that still believes in its purpose.
“We are not a think tank. Conservatives Together will focus almost entirely on campaigns and communications. It is also not affiliated with one or other wing of the party, or one or other leadership candidate. Whoever leads our party can expect to benefit from Conservatives Together’s work.”
The problem is a lack of gravitas at the ballot box. This is something Labour had and used to great effect. They smoothed out a landslide, and led to Badenoch’s rise.
The group is aimed at training candidates, so its premise is to become a key vote winner for the party. Its method is a Fellowship, a training boot camp for cutting teeth.
The Parliamentary party is putting up a brave fight, but it’ll need more MP’s in the near future to deal decisively with the issues it highlights.
In Europe today, talking as a politician constitutes a threat. If you’re already labelled “far-right”, it’s best to quit your job, empty a bank account, and hide away because it’s likely to happen to you. At least you’ve still got the dignity of having done it to yourself.
This is the perception that exists because of attempts to do it to many notable figures and more than a few private citizens. It was rumoured that particular staff members at the University of Oxford once attempted it on thousands of loosely related people.
The fear is that Germany has the same idea. This is because Alternative for Germany, a relatively new party that is contending for more seats in Sunday’s round of elections, is already being put down in history as being a new style of pro-Hitlerian party.
It’s drawn such criticisms from across the world, but America in particular. The press there have drawn swords over a suggestion of fascist ideals in pro-border control rhetoric. It’s a matter of interpretation, but it’s enough to raise suspicions regardless.
