Lib Dems urge sanctions and Olympic boycott on China over Uyghur genocide
The Liberal Democrats have passed a motion at their party conference that calls for sanctions on Chinese officials and a boycott of the Winter Olympics. … Read the full post »
Olympics
Read my posts about the usually four-yearly sporting event, the Olympics. They started up in their modern form in Athens, Greece in 1896.
Olympics boycott: Parliament pressure on Government over Beijing 2022
The Liberal Democrats secured a Government response in the House of Lords to calls for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic games in 2022 to be boycotted if China continues its genocide against the Uighur people. … Read the full post »
A reminder of how little the public know about politics
Perhaps the most common mistake political campaigners make is to think that it’s boring, unnecessary and Luddism for political campaigns to keep on repeating a small number of messages. … Read the full post »
No need to panic: the truth about the stories claiming students can’t tell the difference between adverts and news
There has been a burst of headlines about how students can’t tell the difference between an advert and editorial content when looking at information online. But… … Read the full post »
Only five days to go…
… until the 2nd edition of 101 Ways To Win An Election is out. … Read the full post »
Clarke and Dawe – Where To Now For Australia?
Hugh Gillette-Down, Expert Commentator, speaks about the Olympics. … Read the full post »
Clarke and Dawe – Australians to watch in Rio
More comedy genius from Australia’s Clarke and Dawe as Hugh Jexcitement, Sports Commentator, speaks. … Read the full post »
How elections used to be: the 1964 general election warms up
See how Pathe News reported on the 1964 general election in Britain. … Read the full post »
Plans on course for driverless taxis at 2020 Olympics
Dozens of people in Japan will be whisked to the local shops in driverless taxis next year ahead of plans to use driverless cars at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. … Read the full post »
Tuesday Bournemouth round-up, including new NHS funding plan and Lib Dem PPB
Watch the new Lib Dem party political broadcast, introducing Tim Farron to the public and featuring an appeal to join the party. … Read the full post »