Alexandra Clarke
In the News (2013)
10/09/13
Labour changing relationship with trade unions
‘Red Ed’ (Miliband) - Communism
Won election on votes on unions
10/09/13
BBC leaders leaving
Large bonus being granted
10/09/13
USA decide to pull back from Syria case
Want possession of their weapons to prevent any further action or damage happening
11/09/13
Nigel Evans (Deputy Speaker) arrested for child abuse
May contribute to feelings of political apathy (don’t want to get involved)
Deputy Speaker- ensures MPs don’t become too rowdy in Parliament
12/09/13
Royal Mail becoming privatised
Conservative thing to do: “everybody should own something”
Taxes fund postal service
Conservatives want to lower taxes (especially for the rich)
12/09/13
Ed Miliband said that unemployment rates would increase – actually decreased
12/09/13
Russia threatens to intervene in Syria
Russia’s delaying the end
Russia’s idea = treaty
17/09/13
Vince Cable (Business Secretary) claims the coalition will not last till next election
17/09/13
Lib Dem party conference
Want to erase taxes for the wealthy
Conservatives have opposite opinion
17/09/13
Conservative bedroom tax
More bedrooms than people in house = housing benefit will be cut
Lib Dem disagree
18/09/13
Free School Meals to Primary School children
Baby Boom
Parents enticed = influenced into voting for them at next election
23/09/13
Labour Conference
Free childcare
HS2 = good but will pull out in 2015 if numbers do not add up
Increase retirement wage
24/09/13
Angela Merkel re-elected as Chancellor of Germany
24/09/13
Ed Miliband
Big businesses
For every foreign worker they employ, they must train a Brit
24/09/13
National Service questions at age of 18
26/09/13
Labour Conference
Miliband wants to freeze energy prices until 2070
Businesses against this
Companies could go bust
‘Red Ed’
01/10/13
America on Shutdown
Could not agree on ‘ObamaCare’
The budget for it
01/10/13
10/09/13
Labour changing relationship with trade unions
‘Red Ed’ (Miliband) - Communism
Won election on votes on unions
10/09/13
BBC leaders leaving
Large bonus being granted
10/09/13
USA decide to pull back from Syria case
Want possession of their weapons to prevent any further action or damage happening
11/09/13
Nigel Evans (Deputy Speaker) arrested for child abuse
May contribute to feelings of political apathy (don’t want to get involved)
Deputy Speaker- ensures MPs don’t become too rowdy in Parliament
12/09/13
Royal Mail becoming privatised
Conservative thing to do: “everybody should own something”
Taxes fund postal service
Conservatives want to lower taxes (especially for the rich)
12/09/13
Ed Miliband said that unemployment rates would increase – actually decreased
12/09/13
Russia threatens to intervene in Syria
Russia’s delaying the end
Russia’s idea = treaty
17/09/13
Vince Cable (Business Secretary) claims the coalition will not last till next election
17/09/13
Lib Dem party conference
Want to erase taxes for the wealthy
Conservatives have opposite opinion
17/09/13
Conservative bedroom tax
More bedrooms than people in house = housing benefit will be cut
Lib Dem disagree
18/09/13
Free School Meals to Primary School children
Baby Boom
Parents enticed = influenced into voting for them at next election
23/09/13
Labour Conference
Free childcare
HS2 = good but will pull out in 2015 if numbers do not add up
Increase retirement wage
24/09/13
Angela Merkel re-elected as Chancellor of Germany
24/09/13
Ed Miliband
Big businesses
For every foreign worker they employ, they must train a Brit
24/09/13
National Service questions at age of 18
26/09/13
Labour Conference
Miliband wants to freeze energy prices until 2070
Businesses against this
Companies could go bust
‘Red Ed’
01/10/13
America on Shutdown
Could not agree on ‘ObamaCare’
The budget for it
01/10/13