Month: April 2025
-
BIG SHIFTS, BAD VIBES Britons feel like crap. This may result in some electoral desperation at the local and mayoral elections next week. Reform UK are capitalising on the sense of despair at “Broken Britain” and the apparent inability of mainstream politicians of all stripes to “grasp the nettle” and set out some possible solutions.…
-
A CRISIS OF WASTE, WAGES, AND INEQUALITY. Since 11th March 2025 Birmingham has been grappling with a significant refuse collection crisis. A strike by bin workers, represented by the Unite union, has led to over 20,000 tonnes of uncollected waste accumulating on the city’s streets. This has raised serious public health concerns and highlighted deeper…
-
AN EASTER ROUND-UP OF UK POLITICS. Climate change, gender identity, industrial policy and local government finances are leavened by one of the most ridiculous political corruption scandals of recent years. Climate Policy Clash: Miliband v Farage UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband criticised Reform UK’s Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party for spreading “nonsense and lies”…
-
SHOCKWAVES In a move that has sent more than ripples through the global economy, US President Donald Trump imposed significant tariffs on just about all US imports, with a “baseline” 10% tax on imports from even nations in “trade balance” with the US (including the UK) and a sliding scale of higher rate tariffs apparently…
-
TWOP IS LAUNCHED! Welcome to the first of my weekly political roundups! Every week I will try to break down the biggest UK political stories in a simple and easy to understand way. NHS Waiting Times Still a Major Concern New data this week showed that NHS waiting lists are still very high, with over…