As Rachael returns home from work, she opens the fridge to find half a bottle of milk, bacon, two steak pasties, three eggs and a loaf of bread to last her and her son three weeks. She also delves into her pockets to reach for money. She spreads it across the table in her temporary […]
Here’s our Cheltenham 2020 politics breakdown, covering the election and local developments.
People across the UK are heading to their local polling stations today to cast their vote in the 2019 General Election. The polls have been open since 7am and will close at 10pm, when votes will be counted and announced tomorrow. Around 46 million people are eligible to vote today, where democracy will decide the […]
Let’s take a second to talk about the future. Will we finally have left the EU? Will plastic straws be banned? Or will we still maintain the same habits we’ve been trying to break for years…
*Update 9/11/19: The Green Party will no longer be fielding a candidate in Cheltenham for this election; they have agreed to stand aside for the Liberal Democrats as part of a ‘Remain Alliance’ organised by Heidi Allen* It does not take a political scientist to see that most of the parties in our country have […]
We are in a time of political uncertainty. Brexit has been delayed by a further two months, a General election is looking likely in December, all while tackling a climate emergency. In Cheltenham, it feels just as uncertain. As it is often a swing seat, Alex Chalk’s place as MP seems unstable, and the Liberal […]
Jaimie Redgwick hates politics and that’s why we think she was the best choice to break down all the politics jargon. If you’re anything like me, politics is not your second language. With Brexit and climate change becoming every day terms, I guess it’s time we start to learn. So, let’s start with something simple. […]
The number of hate crimes have risen in Gloucestershire, according to the Liberal Democrats. The statistics obtained via a Freedom of Information request have revealed the total number of hate crime in 2017 had increased by 21% since last year. The latest information reveals 343 incidences of hate crime have been reported to Gloucestershire Constabulary over […]
Mathematic’s and Technology are clearly the priorities of Phillip Hammond’s 2017 budget as he begins to make Britain a lead force in the technological age. Hammond’s vision for a science and technology-based future has promised a £600 boost to schools and colleges for every extra sixth-former who takes A-level or core maths; more than £80million will be […]
It seems there is no end to the sex abuse scandal rolling out of Parliament day after day. MPs, assistants & researchers have all shared their stories after if first emerged that a WhatsApp group chat was being used as a safe place for these women to talk about their abuse. Some have admitted their […]
