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Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

The Conservative Party does not serve women. It never has. Behind the self-congratulatory myth of Thatcher’s handbag and May’s kitten heels lies a

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Where Do the Conservatives Go From Here?

January 21, 2025January 20, 2025 By Jack Williams

After 14 years in Government ended with a colossal landslide loss to Labour in 2024, the Conservative Party has found itself wondering where

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Musk Joins the Debate: Starmer and Badenoch Clash on Grooming Gangs Inquiry at PMQs

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Freya Holland

UK Government facing immense pressure over their handling of Grooming Gangs inquiry.

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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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Opinion: Without a Green Plan, the Working Class is Stuck Paying for the Climate Crisis

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 By Ethan Stringer

Although it is now four years into the 2020s, what do we really have to show for it? Temperatures soared to 40°C, the

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Opinion: Where Did Rishi Go Wrong?

February 13, 2024February 20, 2024 By Ruby Fry

At the start of the General Election year, it’s clear from the polls that a Labour majority is appearing more and more likely.

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Opinion: How the response to the Mail on Sunday’s “Sharon Stone” slur perfectly illustrates how sexism still pervades our politics, our media and our society

May 7, 2022 By Ben Evans

From people’s desperate desire to shame Rayner, to a relationship between politicians and the Press that inhibits accountability, the response to the Mail

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