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Following the General Election conducted in the United Kingdom in December 2019, the Conservative Party came out victorious winning 43.6% of the vote, and 365 seats. Tory’s landslide majority was the largest one since Margaret Thatcher’s election triumph in 1987. Boris Johnson dubbed the party’s success a political “earthquake” in a speech directed at his exultant aides. “We have to grapple with the consequences of that, we have to change our own party, we have to rise to the level of events, we must, we just answer the challenge that…

With the year-long celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the much-discussed topic regarding the British Royal line of succession emerged again, with questions whether Prince Charles or Prince William is more likely to become the next King of England. On February 6th, 2022, Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch who celebrated 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdon, the Commonwealth and the Realms. The unprecedented anniversary, called a Platinum Jubilee, is being celebrated with various initiatives and events throughout the year. As officially…

A political party that enjoys universal approval has not yet emerged, and this is perfectly normal. However, the current situation in the United Kingdom shows an extremely low level of trust, not only in Prime Minister Boris Johnson but in the political elite as a whole. According to a survey published on February 15, 2022, as many as 73% of citizens have a negative attitude towards what is happening in the country. Both the Conservative and Labor parties are blamed, the first due to the revelations that came out of…

Speculation over the next contenders that will replace Boris Johnson continues to mount, all the more so after it came out that the prime minister is facing a police interview over the revelries that were held on Downing Street. The uncertainty over Mr Johnson’s feature as growing, and whether he will be removed from office or will resign are only some of the pending questions. No matter the case, the battle to succeed the current prime minister is already on, and the names of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the…

Amidst all of the chaos surrounding Downing Street in the past months, one figure continues to remain popular among members of parliament and the public alike. Rishi Sunak is regarded as the top candidate to replace Boris Johnson if the current PM’s departure becomes imminent. Indeed, there is a lot to like about the UK-born Chancellor of the Exchequer who rose to the position in 2020. A Brexit supporter and a reportedly affable and organised individual, he has managed to win the approval of many MPs within the Tory Party.…

As a consequence of the Labour Party’s devastating results in the General Elections in 2019, Jeremy Corbyn voluntarily withdrew from the leadership position, which triggered the elections for a new party leader. Sir Keir Starmer has been occupying the post since April 2020. Winning the Opposition’s leadership contest with 56.2% of the vote in the first round, he defeated the other two contenders, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy. Commenting on his victory, Starmer highlighted that “It is the honour and privilege of his life to be elected as leader of…

If you like an occasional flutter, you have probably noticed that most leading sportsbooks in the UK offer betting markets on local politics. The Irish reunification is one of the most thought-provoking examples. Covered in lush grasslands, this island (the second largest in Europe) is geopolitically partitioned into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The former occupies the larger portion of the island and is a sovereign state with a bicameral parliament, a president, and a membership in the EU. The latter is a constituent part of the United…

Hollywood is not just glitz and glamour, charming film stars, and handsome actors walking on the red carpet. Unfortunately, in the history of films and TV shows shooting, multiple accidents have occurred, some of them being fatal. In October 2021, our hearts were broken by the tragic and absolutely unprovoked death of Halyna Hutchins, a director of photography of Alec Baldwin’s last film, Rust. Hutchins’ decease is not the first death caused by a firearm in a movie or TV show. However, it puts a spotlight on how firearms can…

The past few months have not been kind to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He is quickly losing the support of his own party’s MPs due to a series of scandals, and the public’s opinion of him has also been on a downward slope. All of this could culminate in him being ousted from his position prior to the general elections scheduled to happen in May 2024. If this happens, he is unlikely to remain the Conservatives’ candidate when the future elections take place. This is not to say there…

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are the four constituent nations that make up the UK and are often called the Home Nations. Although each of them can be described as a nation or country since Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have gained a degree of autonomy through the process of devolution, they are not fully independent states. Because of this, the politics of Scotland and the other countries operate within the UK constitution. The most executive power is in the hands of the first minister, a position which is…