Sarah McBride has made history by becoming the United States’ first openly transgender member of Congress, representing Delaware’s lone House seat. Her victory marks a historic first in American politics and brings a progressive voice committed to championing social issues like healthcare access, reproductive rights, and gun control. A Champion for Healthcare and Social Justice … Read more
In the summer of 1978, against his top political strategist’s advice, Pierre Trudeau called a full slate of byelections to fill 15 vacancies in the House of Commons, including seven seats the Liberals had won in the previous election. As recounted in John English’s Just Watch Me, the Liberal Party’s own pollster said the governing … Read more
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Saturday (Aug 31) that he hopes to field more women candidates in the coming General Election. “Throughout my working life, I have benefited from working with men and women who bring a wider range of perspectives and help contribute to better solutions,” he said in a speech at … Read more
“We’ve certainly had a front row seat to the ‘honeymoon.’ In fact, the Media decided to extend the honeymoon for over 4 weeks now,” Trump’s polling team said. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: August 25, 2024 at 7:46 p.m. Read original article here Denial of … Read more
OPTIMISTIC IN RESOLVING OUTSTANDING ISSUES Mr Wong said he is optimistic about working with his Malaysian counterpart to settle outstanding bilateral issues, and noted that there are positive areas of cooperation between the two sides, along with new areas that can be identified down the road. During a joint press conference earlier in the day, … Read more
An environmentalist and activist, Carla Denyer has made significant strides in her political career. Named the most popular candidate for the Green Party in 2019, Denyer’s journey reflects her unwavering commitment to environmental and social justice causes. Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have co-led the Green Party since 2021. After serving as a Bristol City Councillor … Read more
In the first general election since the abrogation of Article 370, two former chief ministers of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah of the National conference and Mehbooba Mufti of the People’s Democratic Party, lost while the BJP retained the two seats it had won in the 2019 polls.Incarcerated independent candidate Abdul … Read more
RESPLENDENT in blue and yellow, Steve Bray is a well known for being an anti-Brexit protester. Going by the name of Mr Stop Brexit, here we take a look at how he got into political activism and where he is now. 2 Political activist Steve Bray is known as Mr Stop BrexitCredit: AP:Associated Press Who … Read more
Considering his past few weeks have been spent in court defending himself from felony charges and not campaigning for a second term, a recent poll showing former President Donald Trump way ahead in the race for the White House must have come as a very welcome surprise to the 45th President’s campaign staff. A CNN … Read more
The EBRC was last convened in August 2019, ahead of the General Election in July 2020. Made up of civil servants, the committee will assess the boundaries of the current electoral divisions and produce a report recommending potential changes, taking into consideration changes in the number of electors due to shifts in population numbers and … Read more
