By Harrison Beaken When I saw my mum stocking up on tinned pies and cans of fruit, I assumed she had lost the plot, but no, the government has signalled that the people of Britain must be prepared and stock up in case of an emergency. Andy Burnham, on October 23rd, told Matt Chorley on BBC 5 Live radio that with unexpected events becoming increasingly common, people should keep stocked up with essentials. Defence Secretary West Streeting reinforced this on BBC Question Time,
The British political landscape has fractured in the past few years. Multiple parties are relevant, competitive, and command attention across the media and political landscape. From Farage’s unending scandals to nationalist agitation in Scotland and Wales to civil war in the Green Party, British politics seems more chaotic than ever. Noticeably, however, one party is always missing from these discussions. The Liberal Democrats have been stuck in a rut, unable to capitalise on
In the midst of rising gas prices from the three-pronged attack of American threats, Russians cutting trade, and disruptions in the Gulf, Andy Burnham gave the green light to start drilling in the Jackdaw gas field. Those who are in favour of this largely claim that the Jackdaw project will be a huge win in energy production. According to Adura, UK North Sea's largest independent oil and gas producer, Jackdaw can help provide 6% of UK gas production and 2% of total gas demand
By Robbie Brown In today’s episode of What in the White House, Shockwaves were once again sent through American politics as President Donald Trump announced that he was firing his press secretary, Katie Zacharia, after just 5 days on the job, making it the shortest tenure of a White House press secretary in history. While this might not be seen as important in comparison to the sacking of a career politician, Zacharias blink of a tenure represents an administration run on the