The total victory of the electric car is in sight. For the first time ever, the total number of all-electric cars on the road has recently exceeded those
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, often mentions her experience as an economist at the Bank of England. But she has been taken to task by no
The pricing of tickets for the forthcoming Oasis tour has stirred up a major controversy. This is not just on social media. Lisa Nandy, the
The decision by the government to stuff money into the bank accounts of the train drivers and junior doctors has been widely discussed. But the
Does prison deter crime? The recent riots have rather left the government facing both ways on the matter. On the one hand, the Starmer administration
Despite all the glitches and the controversies, the Olympics have provided a great spectacle of skill and prowess. Not least was the dramatic men’s 100
Clear signals are being emitted by Keir Starmer’s government on the European Union (EU). A much closer relationship is being sought on a wide range
The university sector in the UK is in financial trouble. The annual fee of £9,250 paid by British students has been frozen for a decade. Given
The scale of the Conservative defeat in the election has been amply documented. But what has been mentioned much less is the fact that they
Going into the election tomorrow, the two main parties agree on a crucial issue. Economic growth is needed to achieve their respective economic and social aspirations.
Labour’s massive lead in the opinion polls is generating many parallels with the 1997 election. Will Keir Starmer end up with a bigger majority than
This week’s manifesto launches have made the poor state of the public finances clear – simply put, there’s very little money for any party to
To borrow a famous phrase from Karl Marx, a spectre is haunting the election campaign. Despite the frantic efforts by the Conservatives to portray Keir
The election campaign has kicked off and already the air is thick with promises and counter-promises. Despite all the efforts of politicians to grab the
So Manchester City won the Premiership yet again. Four in a row has been widely trumpeted, and it is also six out of the last
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