Campaigners have every right to celebrate.In a landmark ruling this week, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision striking down key anti-protest legislation pushed through by the previous Conservative government. It’s a win for the rule of law, a win for accountability, and above all, a win for democracy says Pat Harrington. What … Continue reading
We now have the results of the local elections. While we should be glad to see the Labour Party punished we are still in the era of Red v Blue politics. It is just that the Reform UK Party is a different type of blue. Better than the Tories in theory, but still a party … Continue reading
956 words, 5 minutes read time. Reform UK’s Rising Electoral Influence Far-right party Reform UK is rapidly gaining ground. It is drawing votes away from both the Conservative and Labour parties in council by-elections. This trend is not only a protest vote. It is also a symptom of deeper alienation felt by many in the … Continue reading
675 words, 4 minutes read time. The debate around Thames Water, one of the UK’s largest private utility companies, has reached boiling point. Amid mounting public dissatisfaction over pollution scandals, crumbling infrastructure, and financial mismanagement, the call for renationalisation has gained traction across the political spectrum. Remarkably, this is one of the few issues that … Continue reading