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10 best conservative books that you should read!

2Mar

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History

10 best conservative books that you should read!

In this era of misinformation, distrust and media consolidation, it can be hard to trust anything, but the best conservative books will shatter that distrust! So which are the best? Naturally, as with anything to do with people's politics, there is great debate as to what truly is the political book out there. Even among conservatives, there is a great debate. To put it mildly. Everyone will have their own opinion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Wealth of Nations The Wealth of Nations is known for being quite a famous economics book. But seldom is it a political, yet alone a conservative book. Yet, when you think of it, the economy and politics are intertwined more than you realize! Adam Smith penned The Wealth of Nations as a w...

Who will win the 2020 presidential election?

24Feb

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Analysis

Who will win the 2020 presidential election?

Many will say that it is too early to predict who will win the 2020 presidential election. But, we will do our best to predict who will win the next presidential election in the US... At the moment, there are eleven people running for president in 2020, eight Democrats and three Republicans. There are currently currently two major debates over who will win the two major primaries, both the Democratic primaries and the Republican primaries. However, most are fairly certain who will win the latter! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Democratic primaries Michael Bloomberg Mike Bloomberg announced that he'd be running for president in 2020. Photo courtesy of Mike Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg is one of the more controversial 2020 candidates. First ...

Why is Michael Bloomberg running as a Democrat?

17Feb

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Analysis

Why is Michael Bloomberg running as a Democrat?

Michael Bloomberg is one of the richest men in America. Why isn't he being more like Trump and running as a Republican rather than running as a Democrat? Michael Bloomberg is worth $62 billion, yet he has joined a party of socialists. This, naturally, has confused just about everyone. Why would one of America's richest men run as a socialist? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who is Michael Bloomberg? Michael Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP. Photo courtesy of Mike Bloomberg Whilst this is not an in-depth biography by any means, it will outline the key points about Bloomberg's life. Born on February 14th 1942Attended Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Business SchoolWorked at Salomon Brothers for 15 years until he was ...

Why do politicians focus on the economy?

10Feb

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Explainer

Why do politicians focus on the economy?

We have previously talked about how politicians focus on education and healthcare. But also, politicians focus on the economy during an election. Whether this is right or wrong is subject for debate, but why do politicians do this? Often, politicians focus on the economy as it is both a tangible and intangible thing. People can see the benefits of a strong economy, and will want to vote for the party that says "We did that!" Whereas, no one wants to vote during a recession, and especially not for the party who they blame. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both sides use the economy to their advantage. During a boom, both parties talk about how it was them, and them alone that brought us into this age. And remind us that this will continue if they are a...

Will CANZUK bring back the British Empire after a 2020 Brexit?

3Feb

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Analysis

Will CANZUK bring back the British Empire after a 2020 Brexit?

Britain officially left the European Union on Friday. Still, the prime minister has not gotten a deal from the European Union, for the UK-EU relationship post-Brexit. Many have put forward the idea of CANZUK as the UK's next major trading bloc, but what is CANZUK and why are people calling for it? CANZUK is a theoretical trading bloc, acting much like the EU and NAFTA does, but with a classical British twist. It would only comprise of certain nations made up from the former British Empire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As the name suggests, there will be four main members: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, hence the acronym "CANZUK". We actually brought up the subject in one of our first posts, discussing why Britain isn't l...

Scottish independence referendum 2020- to be or not to be?

27Jan

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Analysis

Scottish independence referendum 2020- to be or not to be?

Scotland is often considered to be Britain's Catalonia. They want independence, but, as so often in life, the British will just not let them go. Many, including Nicola Sturgeon have called for a second Scottish independence referendum, but will it pass or not? If so, how will it play out? History of Scotland Edinburgh Castle is the most famous symbol of Scottish independence. Photo courtesy Stuart Caie via Flickr As with Catalonia (and many other regions of the globe), Scotland has a rich history. This is a history free from oppression, which some see Scotland is currently under as part of the commonwealth. Scotland was settled by the Picts and the Scots to begin with (who migrated from modern-day Northern Ireland). There, they fought often with the Romans in an attempt to ke...

Who will be the next Labour Party leader?

20Jan

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Opinion

Who will be the next Labour Party leader?

2019 was a decisive year for Labour, one they lost in a landslide to the Conservatives during the General Election. Due to this, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn announced that he would step down as the Labour Party leader. This has caused the party to go into a leadership debate, so who is up for the role of becoming the next Labour Party leader? Jeremy Corbyn was only made the party leader in 2015, after the resignation of Ed Milliband, which itself was a divisive leadership battle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who are the candidates for the next Labour Party Leader? This time round, there are far more women running for the job of top dog in the Labour Party- four to one to be exact. Sir Keir Starmer Sir Keir Starmer in 2012. Image...

Why does Trump call Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’?

13Jan

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Analysis

Why does Trump call Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’?

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through some political forums. Whilst going through one specific forum, I found Trump referring to Elizabeth Warren as 'Pocahontas'. Personally, I thought that Warren had settled it, after releasing a DNA test, proving she was not of native ancestry. Elizabeth Warren is famously the presidential nominee who wants to get the rich to pay more through a wealth tax, a policy many have ridiculed. So, this begs the question, why doesn't Trump simply refer to Elizabeth Warren as a "Commie" or something 'derogatory' name? Elizabeth Warren spent almost two decades referring to herself as 'Native American'. Her claims were based on those of her grandfathers- who claimed that he had "High cheek bones like all the Indians." Elizabeth Warren has used this on her...

Why do politicians always focus on education and healthcare?

6Jan

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Explainer

Why do politicians always focus on education and healthcare?

If you've watched an election happen in a developed country in the past 10 years, you have probably noticed one thing "Education and healthcare!" No matter where you are in the world, the debate always boils down, in some form or another to education and healthcare, but why? Many people when watching a political debate see issues such as immigration, taxation and infrastructure as one of the most important issues in our society. Yet, when these issues are brought up in debate, politicians turn the debate towards either education or healthcare. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is often because the people plagued with bad education, or bad healthcare are in the most desperate situations. This means that when someone stands up on national TV and talks...

Why Jeremy Corbyn really lost the General Election

30Dec

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Opinion

Why Jeremy Corbyn really lost the General Election

The General Election was a resounding Labour loss and Conservative win. It was by far the worse loss Labour has ever seen. Many people put the loss down to the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and his lack of sincerity and connection to the people. But there is one major reason why Jeremy Corbyn lost the General Election: people love his policies, on paper, but struggle to see how he'd implement them if he was elected. It's not that people dislike Jeremy Corbyn's policies, rather it's the opposite, they love them. But most people believe that they are too good to be true, and that he won't actually put them into place if he was made prime minister. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What are some of Jeremy Corbyn's policies? Free broadband for all. Fre...