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Stinkers of the Week
Joe takes you through this weeks biggest political and commercial gaffs in his weekly series, Stinkers of the Week. Other articles on Messy about these topics are Becky's online election explainer and Liv's indepth discussion of the grad speech....
National Service? Are they crazy? – National Service Explained
On Saturday, the Conservative Party announced an election pledge to bring back National Service, while being almost 50 points behind Labour with young people in the polls. Eh? Politically, the move is absolutely barmy. It feels as if Sunak's advisors are taking the...
The General Election explained for the politically clueless
Sorry. That was a bit harsh. But it's true and you clicked on it. Understanding why and how a General Election takes place is more important than you'd think, because it WILL impact your life. It's sort your duty to understand it and take part really. If you don't...
A brief history of the UK’s political parties
The UK sits on a long history, and it might feel a bit like a political maze. If you're dipping your toe into the world of grown up politics, it might be a bit overwhelming getting to grips with things. Here's our very brief snippet of the history of the UK's biggest...
OPINION: Is having the general election in July disenfranchising younger voters?
It’s official. July 4th is no longer a day just for the Yanks. Mark your calendars folks because it’s finally time to flock to the polls and have our say in the next UK General Election. It’s been a long time coming, waiting for Rishi to announce when the...