The UK government has issued a denial after mounting speculation that 90% of Dartmoor hill ponies were to be culled. Speculation started over confusion around current grazing policy. So why have these animals been dragged into a political storm? Britain’s semi-wild pony herds should otherwise be a conservation success story. As concern grows over biodiversity […]
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield byelection doesn’t simply mark the return of one of Labour’s most recognisable figures to parliament. With his clear ambitions to lead his party – and the country – it may also represent a landmark moment in English devolution. His thumping win – taking 55% of the votes and more […]
After the mainstream parties suffered big losses in Britain’s local elections in May, they might be wondering how they can win back voters in left-behind parts of the country. Labour’s Pride in Place scheme – £5.8 billion to be shared between some of the UK’s most deprived communities – doesn’t seem to have won the […]
