Patrick Hinton

Contributing Writer

Latest Articles

Tax Avoidance Protests Force Closure of Major Stores
Activists from the UK Uncut group, protesting against tax avoidance by corporations, have staged sit-ins forcing the closure of numerous stores.
Dec 5, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
Students Riot over Tuition Fee Increases
University and secondary school students take to the streets in unprecedented numbers to protest against the proposed tuition fee increases.
Nov 28, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
A Profile of David Laws
A biography of the Member of Parliament for Yeovil and a former Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Nov 19, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
Britain to Copy US in Making Jobless Work for Benefits
Iain Duncan Smith is to announce plans to make unemployed people work in order to earn their state benefits, or risk losing them for a period of time.
Nov 7, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
Biography of Charles, Prince of Wales
A profile of the heir to the British throne and son of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Oct 31, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
The State of Tuition Fees in Britain
The cost of university is a very contentious issue in the UK. This is especially true after Lord Browne's report advocated unlimited fees.
Oct 24, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
Ed Miliband's Labour Shadow Cabinet
New Labour Party leader announces new Shadow Cabinet, with Alan Johnson filling the key role as Shadow Chancellor.
Oct 17, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
Does the UK Have a Two-Party System?
Between 1945 and 2010, the government was made up either of Labour or Conservative MPs. Do the two largest parties still dominate British politics?
Oct 10, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
The Equality Act 2010
The beginning of October 2010 saw the government begin to implement measures contained within Harriet Harman's Equality Act. What does it involve?
Oct 3, 2010 - Patrick Hinton
How Independent is the British Judiciary?
Judicial independence is a key democratic principle. But how independent is the judicial system of the United Kingdom?
Sep 19, 2010 - Patrick Hinton