Forecast Fiasco: The Met Office’s Growing Credibility Crisis

BY J J STARKY Meet Penelope Endersby, chief executive of the Meteorological Office (Met Office) Penelope Endersby has led the Met Office since December 2018. The agency operates as a trading fund under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, supplying climate data that shapes government policy. It manages hundreds of temperature stations across Britain, frequently cited in policy announcements, and serves as the UK’s … Continue reading Forecast Fiasco: The Met Office’s Growing Credibility Crisis

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Ben Bradshaw: The New Paul Nuttall?

BY ALEXIA JAMES UKIP’s leader Paul Nuttall has something of a reputation for fibbing. His more notorious fibs include losing close friends in the Hillsborough tragedy, having a PhD and playing football for Tranmere Rovers. Nuttall has now either apologised for those false claims or blamed them on others. There’s nothing that the British public detests more than a deceitful politician and social media has … Continue reading Ben Bradshaw: The New Paul Nuttall?

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Last Red in the South West

BY JOHN ISMAEL Exeter became a solitary red island in a sea of blue following the results of the General Election in 2015. Ben Bradshaw was one of very few Labour success stories in the 2015 vote as he increased his vote and saw off the challenge of the Conservatives’ Dom Morris who was unable to increase the Tory share of the poll in the city. … Continue reading Last Red in the South West

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