A Half Sprint, Not a Race | Sarah Stook
In the old adage, the Hare is so arrogant that the Tortoise decides to challenge him to a race. The Hare is so confident that he decides to take a nap halfway through the...
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An EU Election Analysis | Sarah Stook
Final Results: Brexit Party- 5,248,533- 30.5% Liberal Democrats- 3,367,284- 19.6% Labour Party- 2,347,255- 13.6% Green Party- 2,023,380- 11.8% Conservative Party- 1,512,809- 8.8% Scottish National Party- 594,553- 3.6% Other, including Plaid Cymru and Change UK-...
May: A Complicated Legacy? | Sarah Stook
Theresa May’s press conference on the 21st May 2019 was unlike any other. As she pressed for Withdrawal Vote 4, she must have known the barrage of criticism that would come out as soon...
How to Solve a Problem Like CCHQ | Sarah Stook
Conservative Central Office (CCO) was founded in 1871, becoming the Conservative Campaign Headquarters/ CCHQ in 2014. Based in the heart of London, Westminster to be precise, CCHQ is the centre of the Conservative Party. ...
A Post Election Analysis | Sarah Stook
Final Totals in the 2019 Elections: Council Control: Conservative- 93 (-49) Labour- 60 (-3) Lib Dem- 18 (+12) UKIP- 0 (No Change) NOC/Other- 77 (+43) Seats: Conservative- 3,559 (-1,335) Labour- 2,020 (-86) Lib...
The Lost Generation | Sarah Stook
In the 2017 General Election, only 43% of 18-24 year olds voted. That number went down to a rather low 36% in the 2016 European Union referendum. It’s pretty clear from this that the...
A Disgruntled Class | Sarah Stook
Politicians are probably the most hated career group in the country, even above lawyers and tax collectors. To the masses, they are a group who suddenly become the elite upon election, who thrive...
The Angry Grassroots | Sarah Stook
If Twitter is anything to go by, the Tory membership is not happy with Theresa May’s recent Brexit swing. Clearly, the Prime Minister’s decision to open talks with Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit have not...
The Satanic Verses: A Legacy | Sarah Stook
Thirty years ago, an Indian-born British author wrote a book. This novel, a story of magical realism akin to the author’s usual work, combined fantasy and religious history in two worlds. The book? A...
The Argument for Limited Government | Sarah Stook
For the conservative and libertarian reader, limited government is a cornerstone of beliefs. State interference concerns many across the political spectrum, the ideology influencing policy and legislation for the true ideologues. Whilst true believers...
