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2015 Conservative General Election Manifesto

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

Here is a brief bulleted summary of the Conservative manifesto for the 2015 manifesto.  Click one of the links below to go to a specific section or scroll to read the whole summary.  You can find the manifesto in full here.  Read other parties’ manifestos here. Economy Infrastructure and Communication Jobs Taxes and Welfare Immigration Education Health Culture, Equality and Opportunities Government & Constitution Housing Environment & Energy Crime & Justice Terrorism Retirement & Pensions Europe Foreign Policy Economy keep our economy secure by running — Read more →

ITV Leaders’ Debate: Review

 Steven Kellow    Politics, TV & Film  ,

The general election campaign is well and truly underway now after last night’s one-and-only TV debate between the country’s seven main parties vying for our votes in just over a month’s time.  While at times it was a bit of a stramash, with the leaders trying to get their voices heard over the others, in general it was a very interesting piece of political television and what will hopefully be a real spark to what promises to be a powder-keg few weeks. In some ways — Read more →

Is a new Cold War emerging?

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

Download PDF The Cold War ended in the early 1990s and heralded what was hoped would be the rise of a new era of peace and prosperity under a “New World Order”.  The Soviet Union had collapsed and fragmented, leaving the United States as the world’s only superpower. While for a time it appeared that the dominance and hegemony of the United States, an era of Pax Americana, would go uncontested – now there can be said to be the beginnings of new challengers that — Read more →

Is the US an ally or antagonist to Iran?

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

Download PDF From the Second World War onwards the United States has had a growing role in the Middle East.  While the US waged the Cold War with the Soviet Union and the domestic economy became ever more dependent upon the commodity of oil, the Middle East became one of the foci of United States foreign policy.  Iran was one of the key states with which the United States had a relationship, with the regime of the ruling Shah being propped up by the United — Read more →

State of the Polls: March 2015

 Steven Kellow    Politics  ,

Just like the way March is a turning point in the weather as the seasons transition from winter to spring, March is also the political turning point in the year – as at the end of the month the General Election campaign officially begins and the electioneering hits fever pitch. General Election Over the last month, the Conservatives have closed the nationwide gap between themselves and Labour to make what seemed as though it would be a close General Election into a dead heat.  Voters — Read more →

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