Kieron Leslie shares his analysis of the big stories shaping Westminster and Washington.
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The limit on a single contactless payment has been lifted. In theory, you can now spend as much as you like in shops and restaurants, just by tapping your card or phone on the card reader. BUT - Britain's banks aren't ready to scrap the existing £100 cap just yet. Kieron Leslie explains why.
Labour says only working class students will be eligible for civil service internships from 2026. What counts as working class? And what does it mean for the civil service and the country moving forward? Wake Up by MBB Song: MBB - Wake Up (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/sEttP7leV78 I’m So by Andrew Applepie…
In this special bonus edition for 2024, I discuss the all-important Electoral College. What is it? How is it composed? How does a candidate win under this system? Plus, I do a deep dive on the swing states that you need to pay attention to between now and election night, and look at the various paths Trump and Harris have to get to 270. Enjoy! Follow me on TikTok for more Decision 2024 coverage.…
A compromise at the eleventh hour saw a deal completed at the UN COP26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow. But some aren’t happy about the watering down of specific language regarding fossil fuels. Darshan breaks down the details of the Glasgow Pact. COP26: The key agreements from Glasgow's climate summit - http://news.sky.com/story/cop26-the-key-agreements-from-glasgows-climate-summit-12457842…
School’s out for Gavin Williamson as he was sacked from his position leading the Department for Education at the September 2021 reshuffle. Kieron breaks down the winners and losers of Boris Johnson’s latest shakeup.Music by MBB.
In this episode, I’m joined by my fellow graduate of the University of Leicester, Haider Maqsood, who studied Politics and International Relations. We had an in-depth conversation about an issue that has unfortunately been making headlines in recent months and years – Islamophobia. A rise in hate crimes and negative sentiment towards Muslims not just in the UK but around the world has many…
As the English lockdown eases again in England and the vaccine rollout continues, Darshan provides an update on all the key political stories from the last couple of months. Music: Do It by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/do-it-mbb Music promoted by Audio Library…
Marcus Rashford and Piers Morgan are viewed by the British public as having done a better job of holding the government to account than the Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer. Darshan explains why even though this may seem troubling for Starmer on the surface, the Labour leader probably doesn’t have too much to worry about. Music: I’m So by Andrew Applepie:…
Darshan reacts to Trump’s acquittal in his second impeachment trial, and does a deep dive into the political dynamics that shaped the events that took place on the Senate Floor. Music: I’m So by Andrew Applepie: https://soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie https://twitter.com/AndrewApplepie https://www.facebook.com/andrewapplepie https://www.youtube.com/andrewapplepie Music from Soundcloud Music provided…
We’re back for season 3 of Nonstop Politics! Darshan recaps the wild events that have already happened this year, before looking ahead to the other stories that will dominate the political and health landscape in 2021. Music: I’m So by Andrew Applepie: https://soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie https://twitter.com/AndrewApplepie https://www.facebook.com/andrewapplepie…
