Northern Ireland now has more Nationalist than Unionist MPs for the first time
A major shift following a bad night for the DUP. Following a UK general election that saw Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party overwhelmingly retain power as Jeremy Corbyn and Labour suffered monumental defeat, Northern Irish politics has a notably different complexion. Despite Johnson’s pre-breakfast victory speech, votes are still being counted and an overall […]
6 years ago
“Let’s get Brexit done” – Boris Johnson celebrates UK General Election victory
Jeremy Corbyn has said that he will not lead Labour into the next election. Emerging onstage to the strains of a guitar riff usually reserved for a hair metal song, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson proceeded to celebrate by repeating the mantra that led to an overwhelming victory in the latest UK general election. Johnson’s […]
6 years ago
UK General Election exit poll indicates emphatic Boris Johnson victory
It appears to be a huge win for the Conservative Party. The people of Great Britain went to the polls on Thursday as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced off against opposition rival Jeremy Corbyn. Both men did their bit to encourage voters throughout the day, getting out and about among the masses – Johnson went […]
6 years ago
The UK is using First-Past-The-Post voting in their election, but what does that mean?
A quick guide. It’s the UK’s first December election in almost 100 years and the result will give us a clearer picture of what’s coming next. It will decide whether the UK is leaving the EU or moving towards another EU referendum. Boris Johnson has vowed to deliver Brexit, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has […]
6 years ago
Jeremy Corbyn leaks document to prove that the NHS is “up for sale”
Corbyn says that the documents leave Boris Johnson’s denials on a post-Brexit US trade deal “in tatters”. Jeremy Corbyn and the UK’s Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of negotiating a secret trade deal with the US to sell the NHS to American pharmaceutical companies. Corbyn unveiled the documents on Wednesday at a press conference […]
6 years ago
Boris Johnson insists that he will “get Brexit done” by the end of January
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has firmly reiterated his intention to ensure that Britain leaves the European Union by 31 January, 2020. Johnson’s comments arrived during a leadership debate televised on ITV on Tuesday night. “We certainly will come out on January the 31st because we have […]
6 years ago