There’s an unwritten rule in England, and I’m not talking about the one that involves buses. Patriotism is meant to be at the core of every true Englishman, a burning love for Queen and Country. But it’s hard to love either under such dire circumstances, the last remnants of an […]
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Opinion piece: Hatred, the only thing that can unite this kingdom
Attentive members of the public may have noticed the catastrophic polling Labour pulled off in the 2019 General Election. Figures that have not been so low in nearly eighty years were beaten in what can be described as the worst attempt at beating a world record. Labour are strewn […]
Tory candidate: Sunderland Brexit result was “iconic”
Deputy chairman of the European research group and Conservative candidate Mark Francois visited Sunderland recently to support Houghton and Sunderland South candidate Christopher Howarth. Francois said: “as a Eurosceptic I am proud to visit Sunderland as the city lead the way in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the Brexit result in […]
Green Party will not stand in North of Tyne mayoral election
The Green Party have announced that they will not be putting forward a candidate for the North of Tyne Mayoral elections, citing costs and the democratic merit of the election as reasons. Of the other parties, Jamie Driscoll defeated Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle City Council, to become the Labour […]
Sunderland City Council “must cut” allowances to “restore trust” in local politics say Lib Dems
Sunderland’s Liberal Democrats have called on Sunderland City Council to cut councillors’ allowances in the upcoming budget on Wednesday 5 March. It will be the third year in a row they have asked this, and their leader, councillor Niall Hodson, isn’t holding out much hope it will be voted […]
Sunderland City Council to increase council tax by 3.99% in upcoming budget
Sunderland City Council are set to increase council tax by 3.99% in tomorrow’s budget. The move is to be opposed by Sunderland’s Conservatives who propose a 1.99% increase instead. Leader of the Conservative group, Councillor Robert Oliver, said: “Sunderland Conservatives will be opposing the 3.99% council tax rise proposed by the […]
Labour wins Tyneside Council seat in close election battle
Labour have won their third council seat in Cullercoats, North Tyneside, after a close battle in the 2018 local elections. Heading into Thursday’s polls, the ward was known to be one of the few genuine political battlegrounds in the borough. After years of Conservative domination, Labour won its first seat […]
2018 North East elections
Today (3 May) voters will head to the polls for council and mayoral elections. Elections are being held in 150 local authorities across the UK and polls have been open since 7 am. During the week, both the Labour and Conservatives party have been competing to gain votes for local constituencies. […]
Theresa May will be Tory leader and PM by Wednesday
Theresa May will become next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the withdrawal from the race of her opponent this morning. Standing outside St Stephen’s entrance at the Commons, Mrs May said she was honoured and humbled to be chosen as the next leader. The future Prime Minister […]
BREAKING: Prime Minister resigns as UK votes for Brexit
David Cameron is due to resign as Prime Minister in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Cameron announced that he would step down by October. He believes Britain can survive outside the European Union and “no immediate’ changes” will occur “in the way people can […]