Overnight the political landscape of the UK has changed. Re-elected in his London seat, Labour leader Keir Starmer promised a “sunlight of hope” after 14 years of Conservative gloom. A few moments ago the politician accepted King Charles III’s invitation to form a government , and he’ll now attempt to pull the country out of a state similar to what the famous political sceptic George Harrison once termed a “long, cold, lonely winter.
..” It’s fair to say that the entire CLASH team remain somewhat dubious as to the immediate, or even medium-term benefits of a Labour government in its current guise.
Topics that have dominated office conversation for months – the necessity of an immediate ceasefire by Israeli forces; the recognition of the Palestinian state; the removal of the two-child benefit cap – seem lacking from the present discourse. Nonetheless, this morning still represents a glimpse of hope and opportunity, no matter how illusive or fleeting. CLASH staff came together to create five key issues across both music and fashion industries that we wish to see tackled immediately.
— — Constructive aid for young creatives to open out career pathways As the British Fashion Council celebrates 40 years of London Fashion Week this year, and we enter a (hopefully) new era of British politics, the BFC has highlighted five priorities for the incoming administration to support the British fashion industry and to grow the Fashion Futures initiative. A key facet is .
