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85,000 Under-25 Payroll Jobs Gone — Youth Hit Hardest Since the Election
UK youth unemployment has now moved above the EU average — while Germany and Japan show what a working pipeline looks like.
14 hrs ago
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Jamie Jenkins
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Reform Ahead in Wales Poll — As Living Standards Go Backwards Under Labour
The numbers behind the noise: big voter switching in Wales, and a per-capita downturn that explains the mood.
Feb 15
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Jamie Jenkins
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Britain Is Going Backwards Per Person — Reeves Is Misleading You
Following the release of the latest GDP numbers, Rachel Reeves has again insisted the government is “on the right economic plan to build a stronger and…
Feb 13
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Jamie Jenkins
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Power Without Popularity: Starmer Won With Fewer Votes Than Corbyn as the Tories Collapsed
A seat landslide built on lower turnout, fewer Labour votes, and a historic Conservative collapse.
Feb 10
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Jamie Jenkins
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A Government Out of Its Depth: Poor Judgement, Weak Growth, No Direction
Why bad decisions at the top are feeding economic paralysis, voter revolt, and rising costs.
Feb 8
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Jamie Jenkins
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China Added Four UKs’ Worth of CO₂ in Four Years — So What Is Britain Achieving?
Starmer wants closer ties with China — but Britain’s net-zero path and decades of offshoring have already boosted China’s economy while weakening our…
Feb 5
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Jamie Jenkins
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Welsh Labour’s “Never Again” Problem: 1 in 4 Ex-Voters Say They’re Done
Poll after poll shows Welsh Labour’s dominance collapsing — and the 2026 Senedd election shaping up as a race between Reform UK and Plaid Cymru.
Feb 3
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Jamie Jenkins
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Votes Delayed, Borders Open, Welfare Bills Rising — What Is This Government Actually Doing?
Three stories that defined the week — plus my regular slot with Mike Graham and a no-holds-barred round of Plank of the Week.
Feb 1
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Jamie Jenkins
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How the “Super Flu” Narrative Fell Apart Once the Numbers Came In
UKHSA data shows an early December peak — and severity nowhere near recent bad seasons.
Jan 29
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Jamie Jenkins
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More Migrants In Than Out: Labour’s One In, One Out Farce Examined
More people are coming in than going out — and one calm day can erase months of removals.
Jan 28
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Jamie Jenkins
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Reform Leads the Polls — So Why Are Local Elections Being Delayed?
29 elections postponed, Reform on top in the polls, and growing questions over how democracy is being managed.
Jan 27
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Jamie Jenkins
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High Borrowing, Falling Jobs, No Plan — Wales Shows Labour’s Collapse Is Coming
Borrowing stays sky-high, inflation is being nudged up by policy choices, jobs keep falling — and Wales is the warning of what 26 years of Labour rule…
Jan 25
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