Politics
Andy Burnham Linked to Gorton and Denton Seat After Gwynne Resignation
It always starts the same way. A resignation drops. A seat opens up. And suddenly, the people who usually pretend they’re calm and sensible start acting like someone’s just pulled the fire alarm. That’s basically where Labour is right now, with Andy Burnham. Because yes, he’s “just” the Mayor of Greater Manchester. But he’s also […]
Who Is Nicholas Joicey? A Look Beyond the Headlines
Most people don’t go looking for Nicholas Joicey out of curiosity alone. They land there because of proximity. Politics does that. When someone steps into a bigger public role, the questions widen. And sooner or later, attention drifts toward the people standing just off camera. So let’s get the basics straight, calmly and without fuss. […]
Rachel Reeves Got Her Pension Numbers Wrong (And It’s Not The First Time)
I’ve been following politics long enough to know that every politician messes up their numbers occasionally. Stand at a lectern long enough, answer enough questions, and sooner or later, you’ll get something wrong. It happens. But the Rachel Reeves pension figures correction back in August wasn’t just a slip of the tongue. It was part […]
Sharron Davies Gets House of Lords Seat
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has handed a life peerage to ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies. The 62-year-old won silver at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. But more recently she’s become known for her campaign against trans women competing in women’s sports. Davies was named yesterday alongside 33 other new peers. Keir Starmer nominated 25 Labour peers, the Lib Dems put […]
Democrats Win Miami Mayorship After 30 Years
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayoral race Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump. She received 59% of the vote to Emilio González’s 41%. The 61-year-old becomes the first female mayor in the 130-year history of Miami. “Tonight, the people of Miami made history,” Higgins told supporters. “We turned the page on years of chaos and […]
The WASPI Fight: Why 3.8 Million Women Are Still Waiting for Justice
My mum turned 60 in 2015. Had her retirement sorted. Then she got a letter saying she’d need to work another five years. No warning, no extra savings time, just bad luck. She’s one of 3.8 million women caught up in the WASPI legal battle with the DWP. Ten years on, they’re still fighting. What’s […]
Ex-Actor Zack Polanski Wins Green Party Leadership in a Landslide
Wow, that was a real landslide, wasn’t it? So Zack Polanski has nailed that Green Party leadership election with 20,411 votes, thrashing his opposition’s 3,705. The former actor and hypnotherapist has become the party’s first sole leader in its history as the party after several years of having had co-leaders. What makes this story fascinating […]
Mayor Tiffany Henyard: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Controversial Politician
My mate Dennis from Chicago’s been sending me articles about this American politician for months. “You’ve got to see this madness,” he keeps saying. “This woman makes our local councillors look like saints.” He’s talking about Mayor Tiffany Henyard, and blimey, what a story this is. Dennis lives about 20 miles from Dolton, where all […]