Briferendum Aftermath Series: Theresa May to become UK’s second female Prime Minister on Wednesday
Jul 12, 2016 04:03 am UTC| Commentary
Theresa May will become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and will assume her position on Wednesday as her closest rival Andrea Leadsom surprisingly quit the race to 10 Downing Street. After the news broke out,...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: For the Labour Party it’s Eagle vs. Corbyn
Jul 11, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Commentary
Angela Eagle, who has been a member of the Parliament (MP) since 1992 has entered the leadership contest and has challenged the position of Jeremy Corbyn, who was elected last September by anoverwhelming...
Britain's next Prime Minister will be a woman, and Theresa May is in pole position
Jul 10, 2016 20:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Now we know. The next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister will be a woman. Following the elimination of Michael Gove from the Conservative leadership contest, home secretary Theresa May will fight it out with the...
UK and EU both need major democratic reform to survive Brexit fallout
Jul 10, 2016 20:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Brexit referendum vote on June 23 was the outcome of the disillusionment and disengagement that permeated the UK for much of the 2000s. Sections of the British public (predominantly English and Welsh) voted...
Could a corporation tax rate of 15% work for the UK?
Jul 08, 2016 23:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Business
Britains chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has proposed a significant cut in the main rate of corporation tax. The move has largely been seen as an attempt to soothe the concerns of UK businesses struggling to...
Hard Evidence: how areas with low immigration voted mainly for Brexit
Jul 08, 2016 23:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The EU referendum was, for many people, a referendum on immigration. A survey conducted on behalf of Lord Ashcroft shortly after votes had been cast, showed that 33% stated their main reason for voting Leave was because it...
How project fear turned into Bregrexit
Jul 08, 2016 23:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The UKs EU referendum campaign was played out on emotions, using strong emphasis on immigration, the economy and national sovereignty to sway voters. The feelings that dominated both sides were overwhelmingly negative, and...
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