Mores

  • The UK’s 2025 Local Elections – Time To Rethink Devolution?

    Many commentators have dubbed the recent Local Elections in the UK as a watershed moment. Reform UK and Liberal Democrats beat the two traditional main parties, the Labour Party and the Conservatives, to first and second place with both taking control of several county councils and unitary authorities. Meanwhile, of the 6 Mayoral elections, Reform UK took impressive…

    Michael Kane

  • Why Is The UK Government Cutting Welfare 

    The UK Government has recently moved to pursue a series of disability and incapacity benefit cuts as they have look to raise funds for the Exchequer without raising taxes.  Last week, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, started by announcing plans to tighten the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and incapacity benefits linked…

    Michael Kane

  • Revisiting The Government’s Plan For Change – Failing To Persuade?

    Towards the end of last year, the Government launched their self-acclaimed ‘Plan for Change’. Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed tens of journalists in front of polished marketing and unveiled a series of milestones for the public to hold him against. The 6 milestones covered targets for increasing living standards, building homes, tackling NHS waiting lists,…

    Michael Kane

  • Labour’s Hollow Victory And Overcoming The Lesser Of Two Evils

    The UK General Election took place this summer, with Labour celebrating a historic landslide victory, achieving the largest majority in the House of Commons since Tony Blair’s famous victory in 1997. However, the election was historic for another reason; the turnout of all voting-age adults in the UK was only 52%, which is the lowest since…

    lukepower99

  • The UK’s Racist Riots Of Summer 2024 – Call It What It Is 

    The UK has been gripped over the last week by increasing unrest following the tragic murder of three children in Southport last week. Yet, as usually goes with civil disobedience and the far-right in the UK, the events that ‘stipulate’ the direct action are often so far removed.  In that sense, even describing the increasing…

    Michael Kane