Thursday July 24, 2008
Politics
Labour Gunned Down over Teenage Deaths
As I sat down to write this article, I was confronted with the shocking reality of gun and knife crime in the UK. As I began to research the story ,I was greeted with the news that two young defenceless children had been stabbed and killed.
Blair: the World’s Faith Healer
Most former Prime Ministers retire gracefully, often preferring the green of a cricket pitch and a glass full of Pimm’s like that of John Major’s summer pursuits. However, Blair being Blair he has decided to knight himself as a 21st century Global Missionary.
Will this be Gordon’s Finest Hour?
As the credit crunch bites it isn’t just house prices that are on a downward slope under Labour, as Gordon Brown’s popularity plummets. The first YouGov poll since Labour’s defeat in the Crewe & Nantwich by-election showed Labour lagging behind the Conservatives with 23% to their 47%.
Students arrested over Terrorist Manual
Freedom of speech in Higher Education was compromised once again as two students from Nottingham University were arrested under the Terrorism Act.
Working Class Disenchantment
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When Tony Blair became leader of Labour in 1994, few could have predicted the effect that it would have on Britain’s political structure.
Parliament’s non-disclosure
It has not been the best of times lately for the Government with public trust and support at an all time low. This week it got even worse when MPs lost their battle in the Commons against the disclosures of expenses for second homes.
Spiritual Leader or Political Activist?
The Dalai Lama claims that he is a ‘simple Buddhist Monk,’ however, the furore that surrounds the spiritual leader’s tour of the West suggests that this is not the case.
Cardiff Students’ Model UN
International terrorism and the independence of Kosovo – two massive issues that have recently demanded the attention of the international community and which have been topics of contention in governments all over the world.
Crewe’s By-Election Blues
Politics turned ugly this week when Westminster descended on the North for the controversial Crewe and Nantwich by-election.
The mass flock of politicians to Crewe highlights more than anything the immense pressure Gordon Brown is under at present. If Labour loses Crewe as a stronghold, defeat at the next general election looks likely.
Gordon gets Writer’s Block
Gordon Brown’s personality and leadership has received a serious battering in the last couple of weeks, all at a time when Labour has suffered a serious downturn in the polls and suggestions have been banded about that Brown may not even make it as leader of the Labour Party to the next general election, or indeed this summer.
Boris the Entertainer?
So now we know – Boris is the new Mayor of London by a margin of 139,772 votes. To a mixed applause within City Hall Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson stepped forward, having shook the out-going Ken’s hand, and took to the podium to deliver his victory address.
Gordon faces a Black Thursday
It is a testing time for Gordon Brown, a leader who appears to be on ever-unstable ground, as this article is being penned the local elections on May 1 are looming.
Local Elections 2008
Why Students Should Vote…
You may have discovered pieces of cardboard dropping through your letterbox, which aren’t the usual student deals on take-away pizzas, Chinese or Indian cuisines.
Liberal Democrats
The streets of Cathays have a real problem with litter. How will the Lib-Dems improve this?
We have already employed extra street cleaners to improve the situation, but we also want to focus on improving education.
Green Party
What inclined you to stand for the Green Party?
I’m standing to be a paper candidate for the Cathays area; it is important that the Green Party have some sort of representation so people, especially students, know who they are and that they are active.
Labour
What made want you want to run in these elections?
MN: Local politics is something that really appeals to me. I started off in local youth politics and got quite attached to do things locally, I really enjoy going back to the roots of things.
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