Steve Hoyles

The latest twist in the election campaign sees the Tories and Labour making pledges around taxes. We’re currently experiencing some of the highest taxation in decades, so what moves will the parties make? Hunt Rules Out VAT Rises Jeremy Hunt said that if the Tories win the upcoming election, they’ll pledge not to raise the … Read more

Should Labour win the upcoming election, the EU hopes to secure a closer relationship with the UK government after almost a decade of frosty relations. Tories Drove a Wedge The deep Euroscepticism running through the Tory party has made our relationship with our closest neighbour difficult over the last few years.  Divisive Language Used Frequently … Read more

A series of policies aimed squarely at older voters suggests the Tories have given up all hope of winning the election. Instead, they’re trying to mobilise them to prevent a whitewash at the polls.  Demographic Splits There’s a clear voting intention split in the demographics, with the younger voters far more likely to vote Labour. … Read more

Failing on policy and their record in office, the Tories used bully tactics to disrupt the Labour campaign. Unfortunately, it didn’t work, and now they have to resort to policy debates. Desperate Attempt to Smear Labour Deputy Tory peer Lord Ashcroft wrote an unauthorised biography on Angela Rayner, in which he suggested some wrongdoing around … Read more

Keir Starmer has made headlines recently for suggesting 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote. Political rivals have also pointed out that in 2020, he suggested that EU citizens living in the UK should be allowed to vote. Starmer Made Suggestion in 2020 When campaigning to be Labour leader in 2020, Starmer suggested that EU nationals … Read more

Serial headline grabber Nigel Farage has once again found himself in the spotlight after claiming an increasing number of Muslims don’t share British values. The comments were part of a criticism of Rishi Sunak’s record on immigration. Farage Unhappy About Immigration Farage told Sky News’ Trevor Phillips that Rishi Sunak had allowed “more people into … Read more

Winning an election is all about communicating to the voters that your party is the one to carry the country forward. So far, though, Sunak’s campaign has been blighted by terrible communication—mostly with his own party. Date of Election a Surprise It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that almost nobody within the Tory party … Read more

Weaker tax receipts and increased government borrowing mean the public finances are perilous. You can either cut your way out or grow your way out. Labour is promising to choose the latter. Labour Wants to Increase Public Spending Rachel Reeves: “I don’t want to make any cuts to public spending, which is why we’ve announced … Read more

The Liberal Democrats are to unleash a strong campaign in the blue wall—the moderate Tory vote in the South of England. Around 2 million leaflets will be dropped through letterboxes, aiming to give disenfranchised Tory voters a political home.  Lib Dems and Tories – An Uneasy Relationship It wasn’t too long ago that the Liberal … Read more