Andy Burnham’s prospects in the Makerfield by‑election are genuinely knife‑edge, with the latest constituency polling revealing an incredibly tight race between Labour and Reform UK. The first Survation poll (18–22 May, N=369) puts Burnham on 43 per cent and Reform’s Robert Kenyon on 40 per cent, well within the ±5.1‑point margin of error. Reform’s localContinue reading “Andy Burnham’s Labour Coup ‘On A Knife-Edge’”
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First Time Ultra-Orthodox Jews Have Been Drafted Into Israel’s Army
Amid concerns that the Middle East war may worsen, Israel has called up ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the armed forces for the first time. The Israel Defence Forces have sent draft notices to call up 1,000 men from the devout Haredi community to bolster the army’s ranks—the first of 3,000 to be conscripted inContinue reading “First Time Ultra-Orthodox Jews Have Been Drafted Into Israel’s Army”
Wig No More
English courts could drop the requirement for barristers wearing wigs amid accusations they are ‘culturally insensitive’, it has been reported. After several barristers protested that the obligation to wear wigs discriminated against people with Afro-Caribbean hair, the judiciary is reportedly in negotiations to amend court dress standards. According to reports, judges are considering recommendations putContinue reading “Wig No More”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 