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Polling guru reveals why Labour will NOT replicate 2017 election surge

In YouGov’s latest seat-by-seat poll, the Labour Party is projected to win 231 seats, a loss of 31 from 2017 according to 100,000 interviews conducted between December 4 to 10. In contrast, Boris Johnson is set to win 339, an increase of 22 from Theresa May’s 2017 campaign. Although Mr Johnson’s predicted majority has fallen […]

UK's first gender neutral penguin thinks Jeremy Corbyn will win the election

With just hours to go before the polls open, you may still be struggling to decide on who to vote for in the general election. But one person who had no trouble at all making his party leader choice was the UK’s first gender neutral penguin Ziggy. Ziggy and other members of London Aquarium’s colony […]

Why I can't be friends with a Tory

Labour and Tory voters are being praised for getting chummy and respecting each other despite their differences. Two 20-somethings shared how they remain best friends despite having vastly different political views and her ‘ex-boyfriend once voted UKIP, which freaked [her] out for like a day, but then [she] got over it!’ Everything about this is […]

France workers back on streets against planned pension reform

Trade unions seek to keep up pressure on government a day before it unveils details of long-awaited pensions overhaul. Hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated across France on the sixth day of a transport strike against pension reforms that has significantly disrupted travel. The protests on Tuesday took place a day before President Emmanuel Macron‘s government unveils its […]

Former Derby and Portsmouth boss Jim Smith dies aged 79

Former Derby and Portsmouth manager Jim Smith has died aged 79. His death was announced by another of his former clubs, Queens Park Rangers. They said: “All at QPR are deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of former R’s manager Jim Smith. Our thoughts are with Jim’s family at this upsetting time.” Smith […]