Third Way is backing the call by ordinary police officers to place a blanket ban on protests during the pandemic. The Police Federation of England & Wales asked Home Secretary Priti Patel to take action after officers were injured by those demonstrating against what they saw as attacks on British identity and history on Saturday. … Continue reading
Massive crowds in Trafalgar Square and along Whitehall during Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations and zero enforcement of lockdown rules. Demonstrations around the country often without social distancing. Individuals have been harangued by the media and fined by the police for far more minor infringements. Double standards? A display of hypocrisy? It’s hard to escape … Continue reading
Around 1.3million children around the UK currently get free school meals, mostly because their parents get certain benefits, such as Universal Credit or working tax credit. When the schools were shut the authorities realised that they needed to compensate families who would struggle to provide meals at home that had been provided free at school. … Continue reading