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Mavericks like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage are more trusted by the public because they don't speak like politicians, a leading language expert claims. The political class who start speeches with reassuring phrases such as 'If I'm honest' and 'let me be clear' actually make them appear less honest. Research found "traditional" politicians such as Theresa May and David Cameron, who use cliches such as 'the honest truth is' and 'believe me', are more likely to arouse suspicion from the...

A real life rough sleeper and his cat have become prominent campaigners against the way authorities handle homeless people after setting up temporary residence in woodland in Chichester. Brian Simmonds, 56, recently courted controversy after he turned down a kind donation from a local resident who had raised £1,300 to help find him a home. Young mum Chloe-May Mouland launched a desperate bid to rehome the former electrician before Christmas after he was spotted living in a makeshift camp in woodland...

It is fair to say that Corbyn had a turbulent day yesterday and he needed a strong PMQs to focus the attention on the Government’s NHS failings, and he did. It wasn’t hard to be fair, any politician, member of the public, or child for that matter could have asked Theresa May six times why the NHS was crumbling, stood back and watched her squirm. Corbyn said that 485 people had to spent over twelve hours on trolleys waiting for...

Opposition parties have pushed for the PM to disclose her finances and wealth after it was discovered she had set up a “blind trust” to handle her investments. A “blind trust” allows a way for a person to keep a stock and share portfolio away from the public gaze and a private matter. The use of this type of financial arrangement, might feel like a one rule for us and one rule for them, to the general public struggling to...

One of Britain's most successful rail franchises is set to be sold to the Italian government-run train operator in a £70 million deal. Public transport operator National Express has today (Weds) announced the agreement to sell their c2c rail franchise to the Italian state train company Trenitalia. They claim the deal 'represents the best, and a fair, deal for its shareholders' on a franchise wher National Express are 'immensely proud' of their record. The bid from Trenitalia, owned by the...

A leading industry body has recommended cutting the working day to six hours in the winter to stave off slumps in productivity. Researchers discovered that in order to feel 100 per cent productive during the winter months workers simply need to work six hours instead of eight, and have two breaks more than they would get during the summer months. Flexible working hours, the opportunity to get fresh air during the day and access to really healthy foods are also conducive...

Fantastic renewable news from our Dutch neighbours, as they have announced that, as of January this year, all of their passenger trains are now powered by wind energy. This is great news for the environment, but also puts the UK to shame, which is currently suffering with strike action and ticket increases to the most expensive fares in the Europe. There was another day of strike action today at Southern rail, and regardless of your political allegiances, it doesn’t put...

BA workers walked out on strike today in pursuit of higher pay for members of the so-called "mixed fleet" who are being paid "poverty wages" according to the union. According to Unite salaries for mixed fleet staff start at a lowly £12,000, despite the parent company of British Airways forecasting annual profits in the region of £2.3 billion. Some members of staff are reportedly doing two to three jobs on their days off to make ends meet, or sleeping in their cars between shifts because...

It didn’t feel great to read about “Fat Cat Wednesday” just as the January depression was about to kick in. To know that UK top bosses earned more in two and a half days than most will make in the whole of 2017, made me want to crawl back into bed, i doubt I was alone. There was a fairly strong public outcry at this shocking statistic, so riding on the back of that Jeremy Corbyn, today, announced he would...