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19 Different Types of Conservatives
Analysis

19 Different Types of Conservatives

As with many other political leanings, there are different types of conservatives... a lot of them. So what exactly are the different types? And what type am I? Often conservatives are just clumped together and labelled "The right". However, just like the left, there are different types of conservatives! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 19. Social Media conservatives Social media conservatives are one of the more obscure types of conservatives. Their rise has come with the rise of the internet, most notably the rise of various social media platforms. The oldest and crudest form of social media conservatism can be found on MySpace, the first widely-used social media platform. As time progressed, social media conservatism has gotten wiser. T...
Sajid Javid: Tories aiming for £10.50 an hour national living wage
Opinion

Sajid Javid: Tories aiming for £10.50 an hour national living wage

Sajid Javid has announced that the Conservatives plan to increase the national living wage to £10.50 an hour. John McDonnell, shadow chancellor, has called this a “pathetic attempt of a game of catch-up.”  After all, John McDonnell is Labour, and the same person who promised the 4 day work week.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Labour’s 2017 manifesto states the following: “Labour will introduce £10 as a minimum as soon as we take office and, rising with living costs. It will mean anybody over 16 years will be earning comfortably more than £10.50 an hour by 2024.” John McDonnell is confident that the next general election, will be a labour victory. He’s not wrong, confidence in the Conservative leadership is waning. Sajid Javid knows th...
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...