When a young Conservative dressed in a snappy, expensive suit is pelted with eggs by political protesters outside the party’s annual conference in Manchester, it inevitably makes headlines.
The tectonic plates of the internet, if such an analogy can be made, are not a perfect match with those of global geography. One has, historically, covered all of North America and Europe.
The Prime Minister is convinced that this area, much wider than the 'central ground' is where the majority are in Britain
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson is gaining ground on the SNP, but to little avail
These letters were published in the 7th October edition of The Independent
Politically, he is a cosmetic surgeon who sees his calling as putting the best possible face on the ugly
The plain fact is that the UK is the second-largest exporter of services in the world, after the US, whereas it is only the ninth-largest exporter of goods. Culture attaches itself better to services than it does to goods
Clearly the purple blob on my lanyard designating me as a “non party member” wasn’t doing me any favours
Harsher punishments for thieves are unlikely to solve the problem
After fat reduction, penis enlargement is the preferred cosmetic procedure of American men
Unlike his leadership opponents, the Mayor has not underrated the power of social skills such as office bitching, and making people like him
If someone had given my grandma £140, she would have tried to sneak it into my mother’s handbag
The vast majority on the thread describe their experiences as positive
Couples with a large credit score gap are more likely to split up, new research has found
Why should black women wear their hair in a way that conforms to western – aka white – beauty ideals?
They will say that Jeremy Corbyn will bankrupt your country – they will not face up to the biggest single issue facing Europe today
Such spectacles by ‘rogue minorities’ can act as a catalyst for inviting coverage of issues like austerity, housing and disability cuts
46 per cent of female university students reported PCD symptoms at least once in their lifetime
Migrants don’t create low pay or insecurity for those living in poverty – the Government does, which is why they're trying to scapegoat them
It's sad to see that people who have grown up not knowing real censorship have chosen to rally around hurtful speech under the guise of 'satire'
Have you heard about TTIP? If your answer is no, don’t get too worried; you’re not meant to have.</p>
MPs should be visiting the city's food banks - not gloating in a conference hall guarded by military snipers
The following letters appear in the 6 October edition of The Independent
The gutters of England, and the surrounding seas, may start looking a little less clogged up.
