prime minister | Politic-Ed

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...

15 Interesting Facts About Margaret Thatcher Everyone Should Know!

5Apr

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

History

15 Interesting Facts About Margaret Thatcher Everyone Should Know!

Margaret Thatcher served as the first female Prime Minister of the UK from 1979 until 1990. This got me thinking, what are some interesting facts about Margaret Thatcher that we should all know! During her premiership, Thatcher's unique blend of one nation conservatism, often known as Thatcherism, has led to her being one of the most admired prime ministers in history (often just behind Winston Churchill) as well as one of the most divisive... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Her Father Was an Alderman The woman that would grow up to become Margaret Thatcher was born Margaret Roberts, above her father's grocery store in Grantham in 1925. For most of his life, Margaret's father, Alfred, was the local greengrocer. However, shortly after M...

15 Out-of-This-World Facts About Politics!

1Mar

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

Analysis

15 Out-of-This-World Facts About Politics!

Since its inception over 2500 years ago, politics has been one of the most divisive concepts humans have ever created. This got me thinking, what are some cool facts about politics? Here they are! Unfortunately, none of these facts center around particular political beliefs, such as liberalism, conservatism, socialism/communism etc. Instead, these are just facts about politics as a concept, that you can use to amaze your friends! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Oldest Republic The first republics were city states in what is now Ancient Greece. Over time, these crumbled, but gave way to the rise of the Roman Republic, who spread across Western Europe before collapsing in the sixth century. Fast forward to today and republics are the most...

15 Interesting Facts About Winston Churchill

22Feb

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

15 Interesting Facts About Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill is arguably one of the most famous British political figures in history. Even over years after his death, he is still revered by the public. This got me thinking, what are some interesting facts about Winston Churchill? Most famously, Winston Churchill served as Britain's prime minister from 1940 until 1945, mere months before then end of WWII. Churchill would also serve as the prime minister again, between 1951 to 1955. Even today, we can still see Churchill's legacy. Primarily, this is through the Conservative Party's use of one nation conservatism, which Churchill's father helped to create, and something Churchill would popularize! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Descended From Nobility If you're familiar with Briti...

15 Totally Crazy Facts about Number 10 Downing Street!

25Jan

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Analysis

15 Totally Crazy Facts about Number 10 Downing Street!

10 Downing Street, colloquially known as Number 10, is famous for being the official office and residence of the British Prime Minister. As a building that's almost 300 years old, there's a lot of history inside its walls. For almost 300 years, most British Prime Ministers have called 10 Downing Street "home" with some of the most important decisions this country has ever made, being made there! This got me thinking, what are some of the facts about Number 10 Downing Street we should all know? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. It's Not (Really) Black When you look at a picture of 10 Downing Street, the black bricks tend to stand out. Even when you look at old, black and white pictures of the iconic building, the bricks were still black. ...

Who will win the 2019 General election in the UK?

25Nov

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Opinion

Who will win the 2019 General election in the UK?

A while ago, we did an article on whether there would be a 2019 general election in the UK. We wrote that article due to the dis-contempt among the British people over Brexit... yes again. Why are the British people dis-contempt with Brexit? This has been covered in our previous articles, regarding Brexit, but also the wider internet as a whole. But it boils down to one key reason: Brexit was a lie from the get-go. And when this lie was found out, many people who voted leave, chose to publicly renounce Brexit as a sham. Over the past three years, we have seen three different prime ministers, all of whom have failed to get a Brexit deal in place. Now both Labour and the Conservatives have called for a general election, something that has been granted. (adsbygoogl...

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...

No-deal Brexit- Why does Boris Johnson continue to refuse to rule it out?

26Aug

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Explainer

No-deal Brexit- Why does Boris Johnson continue to refuse to rule it out?

Brexit. It’s all that’s been talked about for three years. Ever since Boris Johnson became the PM, he has refused to rule out a no-deal Brexit. Why does the PM continue to do this? It’s simple. Boris Johnson is a fervent Brexiteer. He campaigned for Brexit. He ran for PM based on the fact he was a Brexiteer. He believes in the referendum held in 2016. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During the recent G7 summit. The press repeatedly asked what the PM would do if MPs tried to thwart his policy. The PM declined to rule out shutting down parliament. The PM spoke about Brexit “I think people are tired of Brexit. They’re yearning for the day Brexit comes off the front pages of the papers. This will only happen on October 31st. When Britain lea...

29Jul

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Opinion

Boris Johnson reveals Michael Gove belief in no deal Brexit ‘inevitability’

Boris Johnson became the British Prime Minister on July 22 this year after defeating Michael Gove. Michael Gove has said that a no deal Brexit is the most likely outcome with Boris as the Prime Minister. Michael Gove has come out to say 'no deal' brexit is 'inevitable'. He claims that it's due to his Brexiteer status but also that he's 'unwilling' to co-operate with the EU. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Michael Gove, who lost the Tory leadership battle to Boris Johnson, believes that with a hard-line Brexiteer as PM, a no deal Brexit is an 'inevitability'. He claims this due to Boris Johnson's seeming unwillingness to work with the EU to come to a deal that both parties are happy with. One of the main areas of contention is the Irish border backs...