Party Politics
The share of adults in Northern Ireland with no religion is surging, according to the latest data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. The results of the 2020 survey have just been published. 27% of respondents said they had no religion – an increase of 7% on 2019. This latest surge means that the overall… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the announcement that enclosed gamebirds are to be included within enhanced livestock worrying legislation in England and Wales. Listing enclosed gamebirds and increasing police powers for dealing with incidents of livestock worrying are just two parts of a wider Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill introduced… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Debates over the Labour party’s future are overshadowing the left-wing Progress organisation’s annual conference. Leadership contenders Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband are attending but it was frontrunner Ed Miliband who stole the headlines as he delivered the conference’s keynote speech this afternoon. Mr Miliband said Labour had lost touch with the “modern… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Trades Union Congress general secretary Brendan Barber has blamed Labour’s general election defeat on its failure to come up with a “compelling new vision” for Britain. Speaking at the opening of the left-wing group Progress’ annual conference in London, Mr Barber said fundamental new questions about how the economy could deliver prosperity… Read more »
