Stephen Hawking has said that he will be voting for the Labour Party in the U.K.’s general election
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Will Pollsters Fail to Predict Another British Election?
Having predicted the last British election wrong, the country’s pollsters are understandably nervous
It’s Not Easy Trying to Figure Out Scotland’s Electoral Trajectory
Britain’s politicians are readying themselves for yet another unexpected turn of events in Scotland
UK Band Radiohead Hits Controversy With Israel Concert
Radiohead have hit back at a campaign urging the band to cancel a scheduled concert in Israel
Why is Britain’s Election Day on a Thursday?
Parliamentary elections are on Thursdays since 1935, but there was no requirement to do so until 2011
Increasingly Age Dominates British Elections, Not Class
Young voter turnout in British general elections has declined over the last 25 years research finds
Is a Political Media Good For Democracy?
With so much media choice on offer this is surely only enhancing democracy and making the democratic system stronger. There can’t be any downsides to this, can there? Well, yes there are.
40 Year Later, Reflections on the Protest Songs of Sex Pistols
The song that had one British politician wishing for the Sex Pistols’ sudden death: God Save the Queen
Anti-Muslims, You’re as Bad as the Extremists
Muslims are like anybody else and make wonderful contributions to the societies they live in. It is not an inherently violent religion at all. This is the actions of but a few idiots that ruin the name of Islam.
Roger Moore’s True Heroism Came After Bond With UNICEF
The spy revealed a more heroic side through good works after his movie career wound down