Author Archives: Westminster World

TUC #DemandBetter Rally

WED NOV 2 Union chiefs and reps are amongst the speakers addressing the cost of living crisis, rising prices and bills, stagnant wages and also questioning whether the Tories have a democratic mandate for their policies. The rallying cry is #GeneralElectionNow and #DemandBetter TUC Demands: PHOTO BYTES Read more about the TUC rally

Conservative gains in UK elections: why are Labour losing working class votes?

Writer Eddie Saint-Jean. The UK’s local, mayoral, Welsh and Scottish Parliament elections saw significant swings to Conservatives across Labour heartlands. Political commentators had viewed the Hartlepool by-election as a key indicator of Labour’s support in the north-east of England but they lost this constituency and many others across the red wall. Jill Mortimer’s resounding winContinue reading “Conservative gains in UK elections: why are Labour losing working class votes?”

Can the UK Withstand A Double Hit Of Brexit And Covid 19?

With the roadmap out of lockdown underway, the time has come for the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to address the trade and business road blocks which have left businesses and workers alike unable to see a clear way forward. He need look no further than the confused traders dotted around Westminster to find evidence ofContinue reading “Can the UK Withstand A Double Hit Of Brexit And Covid 19?”

Public Health or the Economy? – The COVID-19 Dilemma

Article author Eddie Saint-Jean There have been comparisons with the Second World War in impact and scale. That is disputable, but it’s fair to call it the steepest economic trajectory in history, certainly for three centuries. Also, this is the largest number of weekly deaths the UK has faced in many decades. Boris Johnson’s hero Winston Churchill ledContinue reading “Public Health or the Economy? – The COVID-19 Dilemma”