We’re a resilient lot here in the UK. Attacks in Westminster, Manchester and then London Bridge took place, but we collected ourselves, came together as a people and moved on with our lives- a slap in the face of those who meant us harm and no doubt infuriating for those who expected mass hysteria and people to turn on one another. ‘Keep calm and carry on’ is not just an empty motivational saying that looks good on a mug, a...

Jeremy Corbyn – like him or loathe him - has made politics feel, not only bearable, but exciting to young people.

Thousands of people turned out in the rain to watch Jeremy Corbyn speak tonight in Gateshead after Theresa May struggled to fill a room on the Conservative campaign trail. John Prescott Tweeted that Labour didn't pull crowds the size of the one tonight in 1997 as pictures emerged of people lining the banks of the Tyne. Speaking outside the Sage in Gateshead Corbyn was roundly applauded as chants of his name echoed around. This is a picture of Jeremy Corbyn...

Cathy Come Home wasn’t made to inform, it was made to confront. When it premiered as part of the BBC’s Wednesday Play series back in November ‘66, 12 million people – a quarter of the British population at that time – tuned in to see Ken Loach’s seminal social-realist masterwork. The reaction from audiences was remarkable, provoking public outrage and prompting major discussions within the political sphere: donations to the charity Shelter surged in the days that followed the transmission...

Academic experts from Birmingham City University’s Centre for Brexit Studies have revealed how the General Election result will impact the Brexit outcome. A detailed infographic has been released showing what we can expect to see from Brexit negotiations based on six potential outcomes from the election. The image explores the differences we can expect to see in negotiations, and eventual Brexit, if the election results in a Conservative landslide victory or a Labour-led coalition and everything in between. Professor Alex...

Simon Cowell is amongst the favourites at 11/8 to receive a knighthood when the Queen’s Birthday Honours list is announced on 17th June. Fellow Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams said Cowell “thinks he should have a knighthood” and the odds suggest the leading online bookmaker agrees. Meanwhile, J K Rowling is the shortest in the betting at evens to receive a magic tap on the shoulder from the Queen’s sword. Her Royal Highness is 6/4 to make space for...

An effigy of Theresa May wielding two fingers has been erected on the White Cliffs of Dover. The Conservative leader is dressed in a full Union Jack skirt with her two fingers raised looking out across the Channel. It is unclear at this time who is responsible for the statue, but it is believed to have already been taken down. Simon Hare told Kent Online: “Whether you agree or disagree with Brexit, it was crass, vulgar and insulting to any...

Today in a packed press conference, Dave Green of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) warned that with 10,000 less firefighters under Theresa May's watch as Home Secretary, "ability to respond is becoming compromised." Cities such as Greater Manchester and London had seen "huge cuts" the former firefighter explained, adding that nationwide after seven years of cuts the fire and rescue services had lost one in six firefighters. "Our members are very much feeling the strain," he warned, adding "at some point or another...

First we had ‘Brexit means Brexit’ then we had ‘Strong and stable’ (or was it ‘Stable and Strong’?), then the ‘Coalition of Chaos’, and now we have ‘The Labour Money Tree’. There seems no end to Theresa May’s PR soundbites (or indeed mud slinging), but the Money Tree one really gets me, especially when I hear it being parroted by friends and family members with little or no economic knowledge. Convincing the electorate that running the country is the same...