Nicholas Bishop
Bio
I am a freelance writer currently writing for Blasting News and HubPages. I mainly write about politics. But have and will cover all subjects when the need arises.
Stories (283/0)
Hunt and Sunak: Planning Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was retained by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Jeremy Hunt is a stalwart of being in cabinet. He held the position of Health Secretary and has stood to be the leader going up against Truss and Sunak.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp
Rishi: "We Rejected Him Weeks Ago".
With the rise to power of Rishi Sunak, it seems Conservative members are voting with their feet. The Tory membership did not get a vote this time around in the internal election for the Tory leader. So instead, they are resigning in droves according to Tory member Sean Matthews. Mr. Matthews has been a field worker for the Tories and President of his local Conservative association.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in FYI
Rishi Sunak Is Not Nelson Mandela or Barack Obama: In Any Way, Shape, Or Form!
Reaction to the UK getting it's first British - Indian Prime Minister has been largely welcomed. Both internationally and at home, Britain's first Hindu Prime Minister has been celebrated.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in FYI
Sir Keir Faces Rishi.
At the moment the Labour party is riding high in the polls. If there was a general election the Conservatives would be all but obliterated. Labour has enjoyed a lead in the polls for some time now. When Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwarteng delivered the mini-budget many saw how unfair it was. It was scrapped apart from the odd detail by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Hunt was brought in by Truss to stabilize the financial markets after Kwarteng was sacked by Truss. When Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister he retained Mr. Hunt as Chancellor. It is thought that Sunak and Hunt will delay any budget statement for now as the two of them discuss it.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in FYI
China Recruits UK Service People.
China is a power both economically and militarily. It is the United State's biggest rival in the 21st Century. Russia is a rival but not on the scale of China. China has a formidable military and is certainly a regional power. It harbours global ambitions to be a power on the scale of the United States.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in FYI
Fuel Poverty Pressure Group Demands More Help.
As new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt scales up a new budget it seems the £400 discount and other help will not be enough. According to the fuel, poverty action group 'Warm This Winter' despite this government help many will suffer.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in FYI
Nicola Sturgeon: Truss is Arrogant and Igorant.
Nicola Sturgeon and her Scottish Nationalist administration have been in power for 15 years. In that time in 2014 Scotland voted to stay in the UK and the UK left the EU. Answerable to Westminister Scotland now has a greater degree of autonomy. However, the idea of Scotland being a sovereign nation and rejoining the EU still burns bright.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp
Nadine Dorries: Truss Should Call A General Election.
Nadine Dorries supported Liz Truss when she ran to be the leader of the Conservative party. After Truss' victory, she asked Nadine to stay on as Culture Secretary. However, Ms. Dorries preferred to follow Boris and Rishi to the backbenches. Dorries comes from a working-class Liverpudlian background and she served in Boris Johnson's cabinet as did Liz Truss.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp
The Lady's Not For Turning: Apparently!
Liz Truss is heading for the annual Conservative Conference in Birmingham. This comes on the back of the successful Labour party conference in Liverpool. The mood at the Labour party conference was buoyant as Labour seem to sense their time is coming again. They stand at 33% above the Conservatives. The mood at the Tory conference will have an air of desperation as Truss may have squandered her political popularity. Squandered because Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget started a panic in the financial industry. When it was revealed that bankers would have their bonuses reinstated and the wealthy would in the main, gain from the budget it caused a storm.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp