Tag: Donald Trump


  • 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 than six months life remaining. The clumsily named Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill…

  • What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for the UK

    In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global economy, US President Donald Trump has 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 meant to…

  • The Week in UK Politics  #1

    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 7 million people…