UK Politics
Coulter’s Law Applies in Horror Stabbing
A horror knife attack on innocent kids – and a standard cover-up.
Lessons From the UK for NZ
NZCPR Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. There are many lessons for New Zealand in last
Quality Sport Immune from Economic Woes
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week. Whatever cost of living crisis Britain is currently undergoing and is predicted to encounter more of under the new and higher taxing Labour
UK Labour Not so Popular as They Think
The results of the UK election last Thursday threw up some interesting propositions. Sky News Australia provided, largely through Sky News UK, complete coverage of the results and associated commentary. Their own Laura Jayes, a journalist of a higher calibre than anyone we have to offer, complemented their coverage at
Some Thoughts on the UK Election
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week. It’s intriguing to arrive in a foreign land on the eve of their General Election. Just why the United Kingdom votes on
Letter from the North
July 5th, 2024 Election day has been and gone. As expected, fever pitch was never even approached as we just gently chugged through the results. However, the results are well worth analysing. The Reform Party achieved four MPs out of a total of 650: this with a total voter turnout
Letter from the North
July 4th, 2024 Election day has arrived in the UK and the weather has been mixed. The general principle is ‘The worse the weather, the lower the turnout’ and that generally lowers the number of Labour supporters turning out to vote. The weather has been patchy, varying throughout the country,
Letter from the North
The UK Election Rumbles On July 2nd, 2024 This is an update following on from my delayed last letter that was found hiding in embarrassment down the back of the sofa. The gambling issue rumbles on and more will come to light but such is the strength of the gambling
Letter from the North
Following on from the latest mishaps to befall Rishi Sunak, it was revealed that Craig Williams, his PPS, placed a £100 bet on a July election three days before the announcement that very few people knew about. Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide placed a £100 bet on a July
Political Realities
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is about to learn the truth of Enoch Powell’s now famous adage that all political careers end in failure. Some may say attaining the Prime Ministership is scarcely failure but that’s surely only so if one is actually
Our Privacy Should Be ‘Sacrosanct’
A few weeks ago whistle blowers raised allegations of New Zealanders’ completed census forms being photocopied without the persons’ knowledge. More details about this later. Meanwhile the Princess of Wales underwent planned abdominal surgery at the London Clinic, a large, independent private hospital in the UK. The hospital has over
How Rishi Sunak Tried to Weaponise Information
Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield Could it be that British politics is slipping into some post-satire phase of confusion and condemnation? The second full week of the 2024 election campaign was definitely beyond satire – and will probably be remembered for three things. First and foremost, this was the week Rishi