The Labour Leadership Election: Three Candidates, Three Criteria, One Winner
For Labour, Jeremy Corbyn and his far-left agenda, the December General Election was the last attempt at power. Instead, as the exit poll predicted, Labour would lose. Hard. With a defeated leader and vacant deputy position following the resignation of Tom Watson, Labour’s party leader and deputy must be replaced. The chosen successor must ensure […]
A Cabinet Reshuffle – Only Slightly
The Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle yesterday was predicted to cause a shakeup; and it did, to an extent. Taking a different approach, the Prime Minster (PM) used his House of Commons office to inform ministers that they would no longer be in his Cabinet. This was to prevent the somewhat embarrassing walk to Number 10 […]
Reasons to Write
There are many reasons why we as humans write. It is an art which has been around in one form or another for thousands of years which, besides from being a simple means of communication, has allowed us to record history, learn about different cultures and provide a glimpse into other worlds which might have […]
The Labour Leadership Race
During his four-year stint as Leader, Jeremy Corbyn has led the Labour Party into two general elections, two referendums, one European Parliament election and several sets of local elections. When he emerged as the front runner and stormed into front-bench politics for the first time in his 37-year career, Corbyn was relatively unknown. His low […]
Media consumption in Bristol – fast-paced, varied, and versatile
Market Research specialists Censuswide have recently conducted new research to better understand how people living in and around Bristol consume media. Internet, social media, and radio have taken the top spots in the survey, with around three quarters of those asked saying that the internet is their main source of news. It’s not highly surprising […]
General Election 2019: A Summary
Following months of uncertainty, it seems a new lease of life has been injected into a paralysed Parliament. Months ago, a Conservative majority was an inconceivable prospect, where the political disfigurement and ever widening divide in Westminster mirrored the country. To many, Boris Johnson was the last bet. An outspoken, career driven journalist-turned politician, who […]
Mother of All Instagram Scandals
A month after the mother of all scandals on Instagram – OK, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration – and blogger Clemmie Hooper is maintaining her silence after admitting she’d used a fake pseudonym to troll friends and her husband too. The part-time midwife found online fame through her Gas And Air blog before opening up […]
Who’s doing your research?
“….as far as I am aware, [Molly Scott Cato] does not have any degree in Economics.” These were the words of Brexit Party MEP Richard Rowland last week. Said in what can only be described as an embarrassing gaffe made in front of the assembled European Parliament. Scott Cato’s response was simple and succinct. She […]
JBP gives up Secret Santa for charity
Staff at Bristol-based PR firm JBP won’t be giving each Secret Santa presents this year – instead they will be sending them to the charity, Every Child Needs Christmas which ensures that less fortunate children in the BS postcodes do not go without on 25th December. Founded by Sara Arshad and a friend over a […]
The 50,000 question – surely a case of simple arithmetic?
As car crash interviews go, this is one for the collection. Even the most ardent Tory voters would squirm watching Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan defend the Party’s flagship policy in its manifesto, launched this week, which involves adding ‘50,000’ more nurses to the ranks of the NHS within the next ten years. The interview on […]