Back in February 2018, Renew had its official launch. One year later, Deputy Leader James Clarke humorously reflects on the day’s events. On 19th February 2018, Renew was officially launched in front of the world's media at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster. The event itself was something of a blur; the whole team was understandably stressed and nervous...
In light of Honda’s decision to close its car manufacturing plant in Swindon, Adele Marshall-Reynolds gives her local opinion on Brexit’s impact on the community. Whilst Theresa May continues to run down the Brexit clock, yet another major employer, carmaker Honda, who had reported in October 2018 that they were looking for materials to stockpile in the event of a...
David Letts, a small business owner from Market Harborough, explains how he thinks Brexit has damaged the future prospects of his enterprise. I run a small independent lighting shop in Market Harborough. Most of my stock comes from European suppliers. Some of my high-end products are manufactured in the EU. Some of the mid-range goods come from the Far East,...
“We can win support for policies that encourage and reward enterprise but send a clear message about responsible capitalism”, says successful entrepreneur and Renew supporter Andrew Young. Read more in his opinion piece below. It’s not just politics that’s broken. Like most business owners and corporate executives, my political leanings have always been to the right of centre, based on...
In this opinion piece, Renew supporter George Muscat explains why you should be worried about the impact of big data on politics. One thing that those from across the political spectrum can probably agree on is the degeneration of political discourse in our time. Perhaps the best example of this was the abuse of Diane Abbott during the 2017 General...
Renew supporter Paul Gerken breaks down all the things you didn’t know about the mysterious Will of the People. 1) ‘The Will of the People’ is a first-past-the-post system. You only need the most microscopic of majorities to be the undeniable, permanent, irrevocable ‘Will’ of all peoples. If you’re unsure what your will is, check national media (but not The...