Labour Party | Politic-Ed

7Feb

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

Explainer

How to Become an MP in 6 Easy Steps!

Being an MP, or Member of Parliament, is no easy job. You have to attend and participate in debates and serve your constituents and party well. So this begs the question, how do you become an MP? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 6. Have an Interest in Politics 5. Get Some Life Experience 4. Join a Party 3. Build Your Profile 2. Win Your Party's Nomination 1. Get Elected! Do you want to become an MP? Tell me in the comments!

31Jan

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Explainer

How to Become Prime Minister in 6 Steps

As with becoming the head of state for any nation, being Prime Minister is no easy job. But weirdly, there's not much in the way of rules about how to become Prime Minister. So let's look at the most conventional way... Whilst this may be the most conventional way - and the one followed by almost all Prime Ministers for the last century - you could also become Prime Minister by being in the House of Lords (rather than the Commons), being elected your party's leader and winning a General Election. Sadly, this way (the way most Prime Ministers were elected historically) is becoming rarer and rarer. The last to follow this path was Sir Alec Douglas-Home, who served as Prime Minister between October 19 1963 and October 16 1964 (364 days)! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogl...

Who will be the next Labour Party leader?

20Jan

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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...

4 day work week- Labour promises it, what on Earth?

23Sep

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Opinion

4 day work week- Labour promises it, what on Earth?

John McDonnell has promised a 32 hour work week within 10 years, what on Earth is going on? This would reduce the work week to around a 4 day work week. This does not mean another day off, just less hours per day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The shadow chancellor is adamant that this will come without a “loss of pay.” This comes as a shock. The UK average work week is 42.5 hours, compared to the EU average- 41.2 hours. McDonnell told Labour’s annual conference in Brighton “We should work to live, not love to work. As society gets richer, we should be able to rest more.” He went on to say “But in recent decades progress has stalled. Since the 1980s the link between increasing productivity and expanding free time has been broken. It's tim...

16Sep

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Opinion

General Election- Will we get one soon?

Chaos is gripping Downing Street and Parliament. Polls indicate that we are heading for a general election. But why? With a general election looking inevitable, politicians have been scrambling for support. The PM has twice called for a general election at the end of October, but twice has been rejected. Rival MPs have suggested they will back a national poll. However, only if a no deal has been ruled out. However polls do not reflect the Labour-Conservative divide. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How do the polls reflect a potential general election? Smaller parties have gained larger support. Parties like the Lib Dems; Brexit Party and the Greens have gained support. The support us come as a direct loss to the Conservatives and L...