Mo Metcalf-Fisher has an MA in Public Opinion and Polling. He is also a Conservative Party member and activist. He tweets @mometfisher
British socialism is dying and recent events show it
Mo Metcalf-Fisher argues that recent events demonstrate the British left is in decline, and, as far as electoral politics are concerned, it could well be terminal. Maggie Thatcher's dream may be about to become reality
- 3 June 2015
Plain cigarette packaging is just plain silly
If the government feels so strongly about stopping people from smoking, why doesn’t it just get on with banning it outright, rather than implementing expensive, pointless, bureaucratic legislation aimed at attacking smokers for their own lifestyle choice?
- 18 February 2015
Labour's Hunting Act remains a complete farce
Hunters, after centuries of freely embracing the countryside with horse and hound, suddenly became the centre of abuse not just from militant animal rights groups, but uninformed Westminster know-it-alls comprising MPs from virtually all of Labour, the Lib-Dems and, sadly, a few Conservatives. Let's scrap it
- 29 December 2014
There are many reasons to oppose the Votes at 16 campaign
We need a generation of youth that are taught about democratic responsibilities from an early age, so that by the time they reach 18, they know far more about the political process than they currently do and regard voting as a duty, not a chore
- 11 December 2014
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