In this article, Luke Springthorpe argues that it is time for the business rates structure to be fundamentally reformed, and George Osborne’s Budget presents an ideal opportunity for such a review to be announced. When the Conservatives entered office in 2010, they were quick to place localism at the heart of their agenda and within a year had passed the […]
Friday, March 13th, 2015 With the polls now oscillating between narrow Labour & Conservative leads, the reality seems to be that both parties are now locked in a dead heat. The build up to this situation has been an interesting one to […]
Why vote for a party led by someone that thinks it’s somehow OK for to jump into bed with the SNP ?
Thursday, March 12th, 2015 In this article Marie Chantal Uwitonze offers an update on the Ebola epidemic, following the recent international action summit in Brussels. On the 3rd of March 2015, the European Union and key partners organized an international Summit on Ebola to take stock of the current fight against Ebola, coordinate further action for the total eradication of the […]
Peter Cannon argues that there is nothing ethical or moral about gambling with our security and putting future generations at risk.
James Downes says immigration must be pushed to the top of the Conservative Party’s issue agenda.
Labour’s internal problems continue to grow with the refusal of Dundee East Labour to accept a £1000 donation from former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Lesley Brennan, Labour’s Parliamentary candidate in the ultra marginal SNP held constituency, stated that her original instinct was to ‘not accept’. This was later agreed and supported by the local Labour group who agreed that […]
Although an extremely worthwhile and impressive global event, International Women’s Day must provide a platform for action and transformation to empower women across the world.
By Clare George-Hilley Since 1911 International Women’s Day has marked the economic, political and social achievements of women from around the world. But celebration alone is not enough, much more needs to be done to break down the barriers which are holding women back. This year’s theme is ‘make it happen’ and is a fitting reminder that we all have […]
In this edition of ‘Views From The Ground’, Parliament Street hears from Darius Laws. Darius is a director, cinematographer and Conservative Party activist from Colchester, Essex. He argues that the local Liberal Democrats are ruining all hopes of reviving one of Colchester’s most memorable landmarks. It’s about time that Bob Russell,the Lib Dem Member of Parliament for Colchester, gave up […]
