CAMERON WINS MAJORITY
SHOCK RESULT CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY OF 12 CONSERVATIVES – 331 (+24) LABOUR – 232 (-26) SNP – 56 (+50) LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – 8 (-49) DUP – 8 (-) SINN FÉIN – 4 (-1) PLAID CYMRU...
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Sturge Surge: Why the SNP gave Labour a thrashing
As I write this article, the results are coming in. Labour has received a thrashing, in England and Scotland, with the SNP gaining 56 out of 58 Scottish seats. Never before has a party’s...
Unlikely election scenarios… which may just happen.
Without wishing to sound patronising, I’m sure you know this is one of the most unpredictable, albeit strangely unexciting, elections yet. Nobody knows who will win the most seats, or even if that party...
Credit where credit’s due.
The first peacetime coalition since the 1930s is now coming to an end. Even as a Labour supporter, one has to concede that while it’s been far from perfect, this coalition has surpassed all...
Women in Westminster: Tapping on the glass ceiling
Women have come a long way when it comes to getting involved in British politics. However, there is still a long way to go and that pace of change is yawn-inducingly slow. Oh, election...
Chasing the youth vote: What the parties have to offer
Ahead of the election on Thursday, Ross Baxter provides a comprehensive and impartial guide for young people who still don’t know what each party can offer them. In a couple of days, the...
Pragmatism or Centrism? Why the left shouldn’t vote Labour.
Ahead of the general election, Green party member Pearl Ahrens reflects on what liberal voters should have in their minds when they head to the polling booths on Thursday in an impassioned plea against...
Defiant, Determined, Digital: The Teenagers Too Young to Vote
David Cameron has said he does not want to give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote because he does not wish to “politicise the classroom.” While this might seem like an attempt to deter under-18s...
The Good Right: Detoxifying the “Nasty Party”
For as long as anyone can remember, the Conservative Party has always been seen as the “nasty party” of British politics. So what does our new writer and Team2015* co-ordinator at the Hendon Conservative...
Getting down and very, very dirty.
With one of the closest elections in a generation, politicians, parties and media outlets on both sides are increasingly turning to dirty tactics to gain the upper hand. They ought to be ashamed of...
Why the SNP might not be so bad for Britain
There has been much wringing of hands south of the border at the prospect of the SNP looking increasingly like a kingmaker in one way or another after May 7. But why? Ross Baxter,...
ISIS wants to delete the world
ISIS has continued its bloody march through Syria and Iraq spreading to Libya and even Nigeria. They have continued Al Qaeda’s work and are slowly but surely destroying our human history and identity with...
Women part of the equation too.
Girls are being put off from taking science and other technical subjects because they are perceived as “for boys.” This worrying trend needs to be tackled urgently. YouthVoice By Katy Bennett ____________ A...
A 20p increase just isn’t good enough.
Earlier this year, the Low Pay Commission recommended that the National Minimum Wage for adults should rise by 20p to £6.70 per hour. Whilst this is an above inflation rise, and would mean that...
Why does everyone seem to care about immigration?
The issue of immigration has been dominating the run-up to May 7 with a level of focus not seen in previous elections. Why has this become such a key election issue and how are...
Presidentialism in the UK: Be afraid, be very afraid.
The Prime Minister is not my head of state – the monarch is. I know this, you know this, the Prime Minister knows this. However, it seems that big Dave, and indeed other Prime...
Why LGBT-inclusive sex education is a categorical necessity.
Eleven years after the repeal of the infamous Section 28, Fiona Sullivan asks why there isn’t a greater focus on LGBT issues in children’s sex education and why some politicians have been dragging their...
An Interview with David Burrowes MP: Why I oppose gay marriage.
In an exclusive interview for Filibuster, David Burrowes MP (Conservative, Enfield Southgate) discusses his opposition to gay marriage, why Labour has a lead with young people, his support for compulsory voting, and what you...
An earthquake which never happened.
Television debates are something that are part and parcel of US presidential elections. With Labour and Conservatives locked in a stalemate, do TV debates increase political participation amongst undecided young voters or are they...
Netanyahu: Controversy or Truth?
Newly re-elected Prime Minister Netanyahu won his campaign by a strong margin, but was his tactic fair? He alienated 20% of the electorate at the cost of severely impairing US-Israeli Relations. What does this...
