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Further Labour Divide Over Ed Miliband’s SNP Fantasy

Further Labour Divide Over Ed Miliband’s SNP Fantasy

Why vote for a party led by someone that thinks it’s somehow OK for to jump into bed with the SNP ?

by and · 12th March 2015 · Tory Thought
The Current State Of The Ebola Epidemic

The Current State Of The Ebola Epidemic

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 […]

The Moral Case For Trident

The Moral Case For Trident

Peter Cannon argues that there is nothing ethical or moral about gambling with our security and putting future generations at risk.

by · 11th March 2015 · Tory Thought
Blair Causes Further Labour Division With Unwanted Donations

Blair Causes Further Labour Division With Unwanted Donations

  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 […]

by and · 9th March 2015 · Blog
Celebrating International Women’s Day Is Not Enough

Celebrating International Women’s Day Is Not Enough

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 and · 8th March 2015 · Blog
Celebrating International Women’s Day is not enough

Celebrating International Women’s Day is not enough

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 […]

by · 8th March 2015 · Blog
Views From The Ground: How the Lib Dems Are Damaging Colchester’s Skyline

Views From The Ground: How the Lib Dems Are Damaging Colchester’s Skyline

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 […]

by and · 4th March 2015 · Tory Thought
Ed Miliband is far from Labour’s only problem

Ed Miliband is far from Labour’s only problem

Matt Gass takes a look at why Labour’s problems go beyond white vans, pink vans and Milibands.

by · 26th February 2015 · Tory Thought
Dr Liam Fox: Key Risks to the UK Economy in 2015

Dr Liam Fox: Key Risks to the UK Economy in 2015

Speech by The Rt.Hon Dr Liam Fox at a Parliament Street event held at Kings College London

by · 25th February 2015 · Tory Thought, frontpage
ISIS: The Case For Intervention-Understanding Public Opinion, Foreign Policy and International Law

ISIS: The Case For Intervention-Understanding Public Opinion, Foreign Policy and International Law

  Chris Hanley from TNS opinion and James Downes from Parliament Street discuss the ramifications surrounding ISIS, drawing on recent polling data from TNS opinion, Pew and YouGov. The article then looks at four core areas in the legitimacy to intervene, investigating authorisation from the UN Security Council, Humanitarian Intervention, intervention by recipient states and the right to self-defence. The […]