General Election

The Debate Debate

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

British politics has gone all meta in the last week, as a big debate has erupted out of the preparations and plans for the proposed Leaders’ Debates before this year’s General Election. The politicians vying for our votes in May can’t agree amongst themselves on what format should be used and who should be invited to the televised showdowns, where the politicians will essentially be disagreeing with each other once more. And then they wonder why there is dissatisfaction and disinterest in politics? Debates are — Read more →

State of the Polls: January 2015

 Steven Kellow    Politics  ,

Since the new year, we have begun to see the General Election campaigns really kick off in earnest – with both the Conservatives and Labour launching posters that outline their core arguments for the battle ahead. The Conservatives are playing upon their track record with the economy, with polls suggesting they are more trusted with the keys to the Treasury than their Labour counterparts, while Labour are going on the offensive about the NHS, pressing home their advantage in opinion polls surrounding the issue. These — Read more →

State of the Polls: December 2014

 Steven Kellow    Politics  ,

We’re just under five months away from the General Election, and when we ring in the New Year you can be certain that the campaigning and electioneering of all major political parties will begin to ramp up as they begin to stake their claim for your vote. Next year’s General Election is going to be fascinating. Normally they are two dimensional contests, with the Tories and Labours battling it out for Government and the Lib Dems providing little more than a mild attempt at becoming — Read more →

Opinion Poll Centre

 Steven Kellow    Politics  ,

Opinion polls are the heartbeat of day-to-day politics, as they give the politicians an objective look at what their public wants that they can use to map out their policies for government or for their next elections.  They are second only to actual voting and elections in terms of indicators of success or failure and are to be taken with interest and seriousness by anyone with an interest in politics.  For me, they are a perfect mix of politics and statistics – and are extremely — Read more →

The Lord Freudian slip and the Minimum Wage

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

British politics is seldom more alive than when a politician’s comments are called into question by the other side. Conservative peer and welfare reform minister Lord Freud has been the centre of media and opposition attention over the last few days after making what has been claimed to be disparaging remarks about the disabled. At a fringe meeting about the Government’s Universal Credit policy at the Conservative party conference last month, Lord Freud was responding to a question about the disabled and the National Minimum — Read more →

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