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Tories play it safe...

25/10/2019

The Tory Party has clearly been studying the recent general election in Australia. There, against the odds, a PM who hadn't been in office for very long secured an overall majority against an unpopular Labour Party leader. So, yesterday’s Tory manifesto was short, se...

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A closer look at the m...

25/10/2019

Now that all three of the main national parties have released their manifestos, it is worth looking in more detail at their specific policies for housing and planning.Starting with the most recent manifesto release, the Conservatives have predictably emphasised home ...

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"Labour is on your side"

21/10/2019

Today, Jeremy Corbyn launched Labour’s “manifesto of hope” at Birmingham City University. Brandishing the document, which is said to be the most left-wing Labour manifesto in a generation, Corbyn stated that anyone wanting real change should vote for the Labour Party...