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June 9, 2017
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The Thread: “Screw you and your politics” | J.K Rowling comes to Theresa May’s defence

Whew! In Nigeria, we’ll say the polity is heating up. It sure is, if renowned author and screen writer of the fabulous Harry Potter series unfollows you on Twitter. And then calls you out. First, a little backstory. Prime Minister of Britain Theresa May called for snap elections 3 years early and lost. The purpose... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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The Explainer: What do the British election results mean?

In April, British Prime Minister Theresa May called for a general election three years ahead of schedule, a bold move aimed at strengthening her party’s hold and cementing her position after taking over from David Cameron who resigned last June after the results of the Brexit referendum. In order for her to remain Prime Minister, her... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 9, 2017
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2 British Prime Ministers have visited Jesus House and both of them have been disgraced

You’d think that politicians patronising religious institutions when seeking office is a concept limited to Nigeria right? **side eye Goodluck Jonathan a la 2015 elections** Yet, more and more, it’s becoming quite clear that everywhere, politicians do what they have to – whatever works – to get what they want. To be fair, it probably... Read More
Thinking Through, United Kingdom
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June 9, 2017
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UK elections: How young people disMAYed Theresa

by Alexander O. Onukwue In an unprecedented occurrence, the UK elections recorded a voter turnout of 72% of persons registered to vote between 18 and 24. Exit polls from the just concluded snap elections called by Prime Minister Theresa May of the Conservative Party reveal a surge of more Labour seats in the House of... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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UK elections: I will form a government that will lead Britain forward – Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May has met Queen Elizabeth II to ask for permission to form a new government. May’s Conservative Party had been unable to gain majority votes in a snap election she called. The Conservatives lost some seats while Labour made huge gains in the election. May will now form a coalition with... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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Theresa May to visit Buckingham Palace for permission to form UK government

Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Buckingham Palace on Friday to seek permission to form a government. May had been unable to command a majority as Conservatives are eight seats short with one seat left to be announced. The Prime Minister would attempt to gain support of the Democratic Unionist Party. Jeremy Corbyn has urged... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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May Day: The wrong moves of Theresa May’s campaign

by Alexander O. Onukwue “The cold, hard fact is that if I lose just six seats, I will lose this election, and Jeremy Corbyn will be sitting down to negotiate with the Presidents, Prime Ministers and Chancellors of Europe”. That was British Prime Minister, Theresa May, writing in the Daily Mail on May 19, 2017,... Read More
Story of the day, Thinking Through, United Kingdom
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June 9, 2017
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UK Elections: Understanding what a hung parliament means

by Alexander O. Onukwue For the first time in three elections and only the second occurrence since after the Second World War, the UK will have a hung parliament. A Hung Parliament is one where no party is able to gain an outright majority control of the seats in the House of Commons. Of the... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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UK Elections: The numbers that matter

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Senate Hearings on FBI Director, James Comey may have taken the majority of the attention on Thursday, but at the same time in a snap election, the UK was determining its fate. With the projections being made by the major outlets, the big news is that Prime Minister, Theresa May,... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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UK elections: Housing Minister Garvin Barwell who wrote a book about winning elections, loses to Labour

Conservative Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell has lost his seat at Croydon Central to Labour. Barwell received 24,221 votes while Labour candidate Sarah Jones got 29,873, giving her a 6,652 majority. He had previously written a book titled ‘How to Win a Marginal Seat’. Since Theresa May became Prime Minister, Barwell has served as Housing Minister... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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The Thread: “Foolish” “Get your money back from Nigerian pastors” | The world laughs at Theresa May’s defeat

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May has lost the election she called three years ahead of time, to enable her command the authority she sought to cruise though Brexit negotiations with the European Union, which begins in less than two weeks. It’s so bad, even seats abandoned by the Tories for years, which Theresa May, the... Read More
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