WHY did the Conservatives fail to win the 2017 election? There are all kinds of answers. A social care policy that went down among elderly Tory voters like a cup of cold novichok. A leader who repeated the phrase “strong and stable” so much the record started to scratch. But the statistics tell a simpler story — they lost it because of HOUSING. The voters who drove Labour’s turnout surge were those who used to be able to own homes, but now can’t. This “rentquake”, according to pollster Matt Singh, was enough to explain 77 per cent of the swing to Labour. These young voters are furious. And they’re right to be. As recently as 1991, a third of those aged 16 to 24 owned their own home. Now, that figure is ten per cent. For those aged 25 to 34, the rate has fallen from 66 per cent to 38 per cent. Home ownership rates in Britain are now the fourth lowest in the EU, and we have the second highest proportion of social housing, i.e., people … [Read more...] about If Theresa May wants to keep the keys to No10 — she must make housing her top priority or current crisis will be a gift to Jeremy Corbyn
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The GOP battle for the speakership intensifies
close Video Rep. McCarthy: Scary to think of Pelosi becoming speaker Nancy Pelosi vows to run for House speaker again if the Democrats win back the majority; current House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy weighs in on 'Sunday Morning Futures.' **Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.** On the roster: The GOP battle for the speakership intensifies - I’ll Tell You What: This podcast is confidential - Obama returns to campaign trail with fiery speech - Kavanaugh avoids Dem traps, confirmation vote looms - Seeing quintupleTHE GOP BATTLE FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP INTENSIFIES Politico: “To hear them tell it, Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise are buddy-buddy again. Forget about a potential showdown to lead the House Republican Conference: The only thing the No. 2 and 3 House Republicans care about is saving their majority, they insist. But behind the scenes, the rivalry between the two men is as intense as ever, as the moment of reckoning … [Read more...] about The GOP battle for the speakership intensifies
Woodward’s cruisers exhausted? Dream on
Ian Thibodeau and Neal Rubin and Nora Naughton and Breana Noble The Detroit News Published 3:04 p.m. UTC Aug 19, 2018 The world's largest classic car bash became the world's largest carwash Saturday when rain clouds spoiled what had otherwise been a pristine day of cruising. The Motor City just threw on its windshield wipers and partied on well into the night. Dream Cruise Day is sacred around these parts. Throughout much of the day, crowds cheered as exhaust fumes filled the air along with the sound of burning rubber. Earlier in the day, sunshine glistened off the chromed beauties, making sunglasses a must. For a well-known stretch of 16 miles of Woodward Avenue on Saturday was the place to be and be seen from Ferndale to Pontiac as car nuts, classic car owners and the weird swirled together to paint the Avenue in retro flair. "These are the people who keep our history alive,” said Greg Rassel of Royal Oak Public Works. The 24th annual Woodward Dream Cruise once … [Read more...] about Woodward’s cruisers exhausted? Dream on
Despite showers Dream Cruise keeps revving on
Ian Thibodeau and Neal Rubin and Nora Naughton and Breana Noble The Detroit News Published 12:11 p.m. UTC Aug 19, 2018 The air was thick from exhaust fumes. The chrome sparkled with raindrops after a gloriously sunny Saturday had turned into sporadic afternoon showers. The rubber splashed up water down Metro Detroit's most iconic cruising route. On this particular day, a stretch of 16 miles of Woodward Avenue has been the place to be and be seen from Ferndale to Pontiac as car nuts, classic car owners and the weird swirled together to paint the Avenue in retro flair. The 24th annual Woodward Dream Cruise has appeared to once again draw hundreds of thousands to the world's largest classic car bash. Read more: Interest in Woodward Dream Cruise driven by nostalgia, history, love of cars And more: Cruising can be more nightmare than dream The guide: What to know about the 2018 Woodward Dream Cruise Juanita Munoz, 42, of Detroit huddled with her mother, … [Read more...] about Despite showers Dream Cruise keeps revving on
The Lowestoft VC winner who sacrificed his today for our tomorrow on the battlefields of the Somme
PUBLISHED: 10:45 15 August 2018 | UPDATED: 10:45 15 August 2018 Stacia Briggs The Victoria Cross on the headstone of Claude Castleton VC of the Australian Machine Gun Corps, but originally from Pakefield, Lowestoft, at the Pozieres British Military Cemetery. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Copyright: Archant 2018 He left Lowestoft brimming with enthusiasm for the adventure of a lifetime and ended his days in the corner of a foreign field, his bravery in the theatre of war saving the lives of at least two others as he made the ultimate sacrifice. Recorded in France as an Australian, Claude Castleton’s story is incredible. Claude Castleton, from Lowestoft, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in the first world warThey came from the New World for the conquest of the Old, the men of the Australian Army who travelled across the world to fight in World War One for their mother country – but one of those who made the ultimate sacrifice was closer to home in … [Read more...] about The Lowestoft VC winner who sacrificed his today for our tomorrow on the battlefields of the Somme