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Sports journalists and racegoers are in agreement that the Cheltenham races shouldn’t have gone ahead in March 2020. This comes after Boris Johnson, ex-prime minister, responds to questions at the Covid inquiry. The Cheltenham Races are arguably one of the biggest sporting events with around 50,000 people in attendance. With an unknown disease rising in […]
“If they know what they are voting for, they might start questioning it. And you wonder why we are in such a sh*thole”. That was the verdict of Britain’s only Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, in conversation with veteran environmental campaigner Jonathan Porritt. The Cheltenham Green Party hosted Ms Lucas at the Parabola Arts Centre, […]
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As thousands of nurses walk out to protest what they see as a lack of sufficient pay, Tory MP, Simon Clarke, suggested that they simply better manage their budget. He extended this advice to nurses who use foodbanks. The Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP went on BBC radio Tees to highlight that, in his […]
A Scottish Parliament bill intended to make it easier for transgender people to transition is being opposed by Westminster. The bill, which was passed with 86 to 39 votes, would make the process for changing your legal gender much easier. Previously, a transgender person would have to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria by a doctor, […]
By Jemima Wittich The Church of England have faced public outrage towards their bishops, who refused to allow their clergymen to conduct same-sex marriages. The Church of England have released plans to allow same-sex couples to come into church ‘to give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership and receive God’s blessing. Though people […]
Every year, people claiming Universal Credit receive a Christmas Bonus, worth £10. However, with the rising cost-of-living crisis, should this payment be increased? The increases in the costs of consumer goods, underpinned by strong demand from consumers and supply chain bottlenecks, have been factors causing rising inflation, which almost makes the £10 payment seem redundant. […]
Properties in Tetbury, Gloucestershire have been targeted by stone-throwers. One shop in particular on London Road has had its windows smashed three times in the past two months. A person has been seen picking up stones off the ground, throwing them at the property and then running away. They have been described as tall, slim […]
By Jemima Wittich Stroud MP, Siobhan Baillie has spoken out about the shocking discovery that was found outside the front of her constituency office. A police investigation has been launched after a box of faeces was found outside the Conservative MP’s office. Ms Baillie posted a statement on Twitter criticising the act, claiming that incidents […]
A video of President Joe Biden, has provoked ridicule as the world celebrated Martin Luther King Day. In June 2020, Biden, made comments at an economic reopening in Philadelphia, soon after George Floyds death. Biden told the roundtable “Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did.” People […]