What threat does the Government’s decision not to make misogyny a hate crime pose with the ris
By Lara Bryant TW: sexual assault and violence against women In October 2021, the British Government decided against making misogyny a...
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Aug 30, 20215 min read
Perú engulfed in flames: Inside the country’s political firestorm
By Paul Alex Treadaway What lies ahead for a divided country and it’s unconventional new president? The words “I am going to recognise...
May 3, 20215 min read
4M: The fight for the ideology of Madrid
By Florine Lips Another round of elections in Spain, this time in the region of Madrid – but what could the outcome mean for the national...
Apr 29, 20216 min read
A whippet for northern independence: runt of the litter or rising underdog?
By Jezz Brown In a climate of growing separatist sentiment with ‘indyref2’ (a second referendum for Scottish Independence) continuing to...
Apr 16, 20215 min read
Transphobia: the epidemic no one is talking about
By Georgie Andrews TW// depression, suicide, mental health. Trans kids are being attacked. In this so-called ‘progressive’ society, trans...
Apr 5, 20215 min read
Syrian survivors: How can we help each other after a decade of conflict?
By Sacha Perera Tensions between Britain, America and Syria are not a new phenomenon, and the formers’ involvement in the region has...
Mar 31, 20217 min read
Bristol’s Kill the Bill protest: A view from Rupert Street
By Sacha Perera On Sunday 21 st March, Bristol burst. After a year of lockdown after lockdown after lockdown, the city – which prides...
Mar 23, 20215 min read
2021 UK Census: Everything you need to know
By Briony Pickford Do I have to fill out the census? How do I know they won’t share my data? What is going on with the gender question?...
Mar 9, 20215 min read
Protests in Spain: Why has the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasél caused such widespread outrage?
By Florine Lips For almost two weeks, Spanish cities such as Barcelona, Girona and Madrid have seen violent protests in response to the...
Feb 23, 20214 min read
State-sponsored homophobia in Poland: What are LGBT-free zones?
By Aleksandra Wasześcik. “LGBT are not people – it’s an ideology.” today, more than ever, the words of the Polish president, Andrzej...
Feb 21, 20214 min read
‘Your model of living is taken away from you’: How will Brexit affect touring musicians?
By Eleanor Taylor Smaller artists will soon struggle to stay afloat and support themselves, as the UK government rejects visa-free tours...
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Trump may have left the White House but his dangerous legacy lingers
By Megan Hill The honeymoon phase of Biden’s presidency is drawing to a close and we must now address the elephant in the room: is...
Feb 4, 20215 min read
Labour are wrong to abstain on dangerous government legislation
By Noah Keate Labour’s failure to oppose dangerous policies that undermine the rule of law is contradicting its presentation as the party...
Jan 14, 20214 min read
Erasmus: The government fails students. Yet again.
By Florine Lips As part of the Brexit deal announced at the end of last year, the UK is withdrawing from the Erasmus programme. Although...
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Business in the front, partisan in the back? Why fashion’s most contested hairstyle has made its ret
By Tom Vaughan ‘History repeats itself’ is the phrase that springs to mind when thinking about one particular hairstyle — the mullet....
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Everything you need to know about the US electoral college voting system
How is it that a presidential candidate can win the presidency without a majority of the population’s votes? Why are pollsters obsessed...
Sep 30, 20205 min read
2020 Presidential Debate: The best America has to offer?
Last night, the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took place, after a year...
Aug 31, 20203 min read
The latest Lib Dem leadership election is too safe a choice
By Oliver Toms The election of Sir Ed Davey as leader of the Liberal Democrats by the largest margin since Paddy Ashdown in 1988 shows...
Aug 18, 20204 min read
Power to the people: What does the future look like for Belarus?
By Sam Baker Civil unrest rages the streets of Belarus following the country’s most contentious election in decades. Abhorrent displays...
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Statelessness, forgiveness and a fair trial: Shamima Begum is returning to the UK to fight for her c
Today, the Court of Appeal ruled that Shamima Begum, the London schoolgirl who left the UK to join the Islamic State back in 2015, should...
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