Calvin Cheng questions the continued use of five-member GRCs, arguing that smaller teams would better represent voters The recent release of Singapore’s new electoral boundaries has sparked debates regarding the composition and necessity of large Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs), particularly five-member ones. This issue has gained traction in online forums, with former Nominated Member of...
The suspended Reform UK MP denies accusations, claiming political retaliation for his criticism of Nigel Farage The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into Rupert Lowe, the suspended MP for Great Yarmouth, following allegations that he made a series of verbal threats towards Reform UK’s chair, Zia Yusuf. The police confirmed that they are probing...
Workers’ Party MP calls for formal recognition of caregiving as essential labour with structured compensation Family caregiving plays a crucial role in Singapore’s social framework, yet remains largely unpaid. On Friday (Mar 7), Workers’ Party MP Gerald Giam (Aljunied GRC) emphasised the need for financial recognition of this work, proposing allowances and CPF contributions for...
Wong Dismisses Claims That 2025 Budget is Politically Motivated Ahead of Upcoming General Election Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has responded to speculation that the 2025 Budget may have been shaped by the upcoming General Election (GE). In a social media post on February 25, Wong assured Singaporeans that the generous Budget measures were the result...
A Guardian report reveals conflicts of interest and calls for stricter regulations on Lords’ activities amid growing concerns about transparency. Guardian Investigation Uncovers Financial Ties of House of Lords Members with Commercial Interests A months-long investigation by the Guardian has highlighted troubling conflicts of interest within the House of Lords, as it emerges that a...
Simon McDonald Urges Chancellor to Protect Humanitarian Funding as Government Seeks Savings A former senior Foreign Office official has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to reduce the UK’s international aid budget, warning that such cuts could harm Britain’s global standing. With the government reviewing its spending, concerns are mounting that development funding may be scaled...
Research suggests misunderstanding of rival views by ‘progressive activists’ contributes to political polarisation A recent study has uncovered that leftwing activists in the UK are more resistant to working with political rivals than other groups and tend to view those with opposing views as misinformed. According to the research by polling group More in Common,...
Bereaved Families Express Concern Over Losing a Permanent Memorial to the Fire’s Injustice Some survivors and families of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have expressed concerns that demolishing the building will result in the tragedy being forgotten. The fatal blaze in June 2017 claimed 72 lives, and the survivors worry that dismantling the...
Ambassador to the US Responds to Claims of Political Suppression in Singapore The Singapore government has strongly refuted statements made by Li Shengwu, a Harvard professor, featured in a video released by The New York Times (NYT) on January 22. The video, titled How Tyranny Begins: It Can Happen Here in America, presented Li alongside...
Topics to Include Exposed NRIC Numbers, Allianz Deal, SingPost Performance, and Rising Living Costs As Singapore’s Parliament reconvenes on Tuesday, January 7, Workers’ Party (WP) Members of Parliament (MPs) are preparing to raise a series of important national issues. Among the matters they plan to highlight are the exposed NRIC numbers on ACRA’s Bizfile portal,...