No winter snow as yet and the icy January chill isn’t as biting as decades past, but it’s still time for the overcoats and woolies. It’s unlikely Britain will see the likes of the Big Freeze of 1963, with global warming now an established scientific fact but some of the great artists captured the spirit […]
After an election day of massive swings, we look at what Boris’ victory means for London and the rest of the UK. MPs returned to Westminster today after a historic election which saw massive Conservative gains in Labour heartlands. There are now 109 new Tory MPs, 55 of which won in traditional Labour seats. It […]
It’s 1979, the UK is hit by soaring inflation, economic problems and civil unrest that threatens to spill over into full-scale rioting. Jim Callaghan’s Labour government are hanging on to power by a thread while opposition leader Margaret Thatcher threatens to call a no-confidence vote. But all is not lost. YOU have been appointed special […]
A historic global climate strike kicked off today in 150 different countries. That’s 5,000 events worldwide, with 200 in the UK. This student-led activism saw pupils miss school to voice their concerns about the Earth’s future and governments’ slow response to the climate emergency. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson advised them to return to school and […]
It’s been another insane week in Parliament with far too many Brexit developments to keep up with! If you’re struggling to stay up to date, don’t worry! Calum has got you covered!
HISTORY is the word that keeps popping up during discussions about the Brexit deadlock, and for good reason. For when was the last time a government used prorogation to thwart the House of Commons? The English Civil War in 1642? 1931? 1945? Most agree, it’s been at least a century. Labour shadow attorney general Shami […]
Although common in countries such as Canada, citizens’ assemblies broke new ground in the UK in 2016 and 2017. Following their tentative introduction in those preceding years, 2019 just might be the year they not only help break the Brexit deadlock but also change democracy and political representation in Britain forever. Brexit and climate change […]
Britain has a new PM, but will Boris unite a country divided by Brexit and calm factional in-fighting within his own party, or will the nation give their unelected leader, who many label a buffoon, the thumbs down? Whatever the arguments of his haters and supporters, it has to be agreed he is a charismatic […]
Extinction Rebellion are Back! They staged a ‘Die-In’ at City Hall as part of their summer uprising, which has already seen them blockade a concrete factory and march on Parliament. What’s Hot London? reporter Calum went down to catch all the action as well as details of their new ‘Tax Strike’. More What’s Hot London? […]
The results are in from the election that was never supposed to take place. Calum takes a look at how Britain voted in this year’s European Parliament Elections and what it means for Brexit.
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
