Post-Election: May’s Day of Dismay – 9 June 2017
After the surprise election, the shock results. Andrew Burdett rounds up the political events that led to a hung parliament and Theresa May’s humiliation.
Category: Current Events
Bits and pieces which are relevant to the day they were posted
Column: Strangers’ kindness outshines our callous foes – 23 May 2017
The kindness of strangers has outshone the callousness of foes, says Andrew Burdett. Here he rounds up the actions of community-minded, everyday heroes.
VIDEO: Review of the Year 2016 – 3 January 2017
From Shakespeare’s birthplace, Andrew Burdett presents his review of 2016, “a most dramatic twelve months”.
EU Referendum: One Week On – 30 June 2016
The UK needs a strong government and equally strong opposition in place to take the country forward in these unprecedented times.
General Election 2015: What a Difference a Day Makes – 8 May 2015
These last 24 hours have been butcherous, thrilling, and entirely unpredictable — the complete opposite of how things felt this time yesterday. What a difference a day makes.
General Election 2015: The Polls Are Closed – 7 May 2015
We’ve all known (although inside the bubble no one’s dared admit it) that this election will conclude inconclusively. By the time the sun comes up tomorrow, we really will be nonethewiser as to who the Prime Minister will be.
![A notice displayed on an easel, sited in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, officially announced the news of the royal birth.
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Congratulations: It’s A Girl! – 2 May 2015
Many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on the announcement of the safe delivery of their daughter.
My Thoughts: Clarkson’s Bombshell Departure – 25 March 2015
A part of me can’t help but feel disappointed at that Clarkson’s departure: it obviously spells the end for Top Gear in its current guise. But I fully understand why Lord Hall made the decision he did. Really, he had no choice.
