Will the UK government call an early general election?
Chart date: 22 June 2022 Background In the political chaos of the UK in 2022, things just keep getting spicier. Kier Starmer, leader of Labour, was accused of breaking COVID lockdown rules. Rumours said that the governing party, the Conservatives, would call a snap general election if he resigned over it. The Conservatives pressured Labour […]
Will the Scottish Government hold another independence referendum in 2022?
Cast 28 June 2022 at 5:30pm Context Nicola Sturgeon proposed another independence referendum for Scotland in with a planned date of 23rd October 2023. This is dependent on either approval from the government at Westminster or, if that is not granted, a high court ruling that it can be performed without approval. The English government […]
Boris Johnson and the vote of (no?) confidence
Chart Date: 6 June 2022 Background As you may or may not know, things have gone beyond the standard level of tutting and a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson (the Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party) was held this evening, the result announced 9pm 06/06/2022. The news it would be held […]