The World of Politics

No spin. No waffle. Just politics.

Politics is all around us. From the price of a bus ticket to decisions on climate change, education and defence. For many people, especially young people, politics can feel distant, confusing, irrelevant and boring. This blog is here to help change that because the more we’re involved, the better it will be.

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  • Nigel Farage might conceivably be heading through the door of No 10 to form a government if voting intention polling from June 2025 are to be beleved
    The Week in UK Politics #12
    NEWS VS POLITICS Harold Macmillan was a wise old bird. His reply to a question about what he feared most: “Events, dear boy, events” neatly encapsulates how easy it is for politics to be knocked off course by news.  Some… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #12
  • The Week in UK Politics #11
    DYING HERE, BOMBING THERE Suicide Assistance Enabled On Friday the Commons voted by 314 votes to 291 to pass Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill to legalise medical assistance for suicide for people with fatal illnesses judged likely to have less… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #11
  • Iranian nuclear facilities 2025
    The Week in UK Politics #10
    Israel’s sudden commencement of war against Iran on Thursday night dwarfed the significance of the winter fuel allowance reinstatement and the spending review in the UK. ISRAEL AND IRAN GO TO WAR Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in an attempt… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #10
  • The Week in UK Politics #9
    Reform Shenanigans Zia Yusuf stepped down as Chairman of Reform on Thursday evening and then seems to have had a bit of a moment and announced on Saturday that he would instead take up a new role heading the DOGE-lite… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #9
  • Young UK citizens are significantly more worried about crime, housing, the environment. education and family life.
    Youth Issues
    Younger UK voters aged 18-24 report their five biggest political issues as: – Economy – Crime – Housing – Environment – Education according to the YouGov weekly tracker survey that has been running since 2011. Although younger UK citizens share… Read more: Youth Issues
  • King Charles III gives Speech from the Throne and full soft power support for Canada - Ottawa, 27th May 2025
    The Week in UK Politics #8
    Canada King Charles popped over to one of his other gaffs for a whirlwind 48-hour tour. He met First Nation representatives and heard some impressive drums, inspected various groups of Mounties, went to a community festival, laid a wreath at… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #8
  • The important thing for the UK was to start friendlier conversations with the EU. The cost? Giving ground (and fish) on almost every issue. Not a huge negotiating victory, but as the BREXIT process demonstrated, the UK's hand is not naturally strong.
    The Week in UK Politics #7
    Post-Brexit “Reset” On 19th May Keir Starmer hosted Ursula von der Leyen and European Council and Antonio Costa (he’s the EU Council President) for a “Reset Summit” at Lancaster House in London. Negotiations were reported to have gone down to… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #7
  • Illegal immigration via small boats across the channel are the focus of attention, but the flow of legal migration in to the UK is a much more significant problem
    The Week in UK Politics #6
    Immigration, Assisted Dying and Benefit Cuts with sides of the Chagos and Universities It’s been one of those weeks in UK politics where the leakers and the sneakers conspire together to “warm the pot” on some issues that will boil… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #6
  • Vlad was a no-show at the ceasefire negotiations in Ankara, Turkey on 16th May 2025
    Turkish Psychodrama
    No prizes at all for commentators who thought that Russia’s commitment to peace negotiations was only a ruse to keep the Donald talking and delay any real discussions of peace terms. Under huge American pressure, Zelensky called Putin’s bluff and… Read more: Turkish Psychodrama
  • The end of the toe-curlingly awful speakerphone chat with Keir Starmer was given a round of applause worthy of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo meetings.
    The Week in UK Politics #5
    A “game-changing” US-UK trade deal and a “significant” UK immigration reset, or an enormous confection of nothingness? US-UK Trade: worse than it was, better than it might have been. On 8th May Donald Trump and Keir Starmer announced a hoooooge… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #5
Quiz #1

What has just happened to the UK’s industrial electricity prices? They are insanely, uncompetitively expensive. Any ideas why? We’d be interested to know… QUIZNIGHT #1