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THIS WEEK IN PMQS: Job Losses, Hospice Care and Antisocial Behaviour. 

December 2, 2024December 8, 2024 By Phineas Horan

ECONOMY  This week questions were asked of the government about the closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton. Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of

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The Novelty of Poverty: The Problem of Class Consciousness at University

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024 By Amber Murphy

It is not uncommon to hear a group of freshers on campus musing about their ‘all expenses paid’ skiing trip, casual references to

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This week in PMQs: Government grilled on inflation, banking hubs, farmers and arms dealing.

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 By Phineas Horan

INFLATION: Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, standing in for Sir Keir Starmer on his way back from Brazil, faced questions from the Tory

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Opinion: Killing the Family Farm: Why Labour’s Inheritance Tax Misses the Mark

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 By Gracie Machell

The new inheritance tax to be imposed on British farmers has sparked protests from those who argue it puts family farms at risk.

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Opinion: From the Valleys to Whitehall – The Fight to Protect Farming Legacies

November 22, 2024November 21, 2024 By Freya Holland

The effect of the new IHT measures means that family businesses and generational legacies will be obstructed from continuing to prosper, and instead likely eradicated.

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When Campaigning Goes Wrong

November 21, 2024December 10, 2024 By Jack Williams

What does a bacon sandwich and a slab of stone in a Hastings car park have in common? Both have been parts of

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Opinion: A Budget for Women?

November 20, 2024November 23, 2024 By Cordelia Moore

This budget is transformative for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it is Labour’s first budget in 15 years, setting the tone for their

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Labour’s Promise to Pupils with SEND: Repairing Education After Years of Conservative Neglect

November 17, 2024November 17, 2024 By Erin Morgan

After 14 years of neglect by the Conservative government, the education sector has struggled to keep up with the challenges that schools are

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What Does Your Government Spend Their Time Talking About, and What Do You Need to Know?

November 17, 2024November 17, 2024 By Phineas Horan

This week in PMQs we see: the fallout from the budget, part time local government, GPs in crisis, arguments over school fees, foreign

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Spring Budget 2024: An Overview

March 15, 2024October 1, 2024 By Charlotte Aspinall

On the 6 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented his 2024 Spring Budget to Parliament stating “the policies I announce today mean

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