13th March 2024
The Glasgow Guardian examines the extent to which Reform UK could disrupt the British political climate, and how they obtained their subtle control From the ashes of the single-issue Brexit party, Reform UK has established itself as a threat to the Conservative party, despite currently having no MPs. In 2019, Reform UK had agreed not ...
23rd November 2023
A look into the hostile environment that has been created towards refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and the role of NGOs in combatting it Painting over Mickey Mouse murals might seem like the most minute of government actions to get fussy about. But immigration minister Robert Jenrick’s instructions to get rid of the ...
10th October 2023
If the Conservatives really were serious about levelling-up and business investment, HS2 would be a no-brainer. As a born and raised East Midlands girl, frequent train travel has been the norm for me. The East Midlands are incredibly well-connected. I can live in a quaint village far away from the craziness of the capital, but ...
10th October 2023
Thatcher’s reign was brought to an end through alienating policies and a confrontational style of government; could Sunak be heading down the same track? When he first stood for the Tory leadership, Rishi Sunak vowed to “govern as a Thatcherite.” His approach to governance so far bears several striking similarities with Thatcher’s. Like Thatcher, Sunak ...
22nd February 2023
15-minute cities reduce the burden on the environment, so why are they so controversial to Conservatives? There is no greater evidence that candidate selection processes are not working than the increasing regularity in which online conspiracy theories find themselves on the parliamentary record. In June 2019 Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi held a Westminster Hall debate ...
14th October 2022
Writer Freya Corcoran examines what the consequences of Liz Truss’ government will be for students. There was a time in her political career when the UK’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, may have appealed more to the nation’s masses. Her history of pro-EU sentiments, state education and previous involvement with the Liberal Democrats, all lead ...
6th January 2022
Yet another scandal has shown what our country’s politicians can get away with. When exactly is a punishment not a punishment? No, this isn’t a line from Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It; it’s a question that has, in equal parts, hilariously and tragically dominated our country’s politics. Since 2016, British politics has been akin ...
24th December 2021
Basilia Weir examines the faults of the UK government throughout the pandemic, highlighting the most recent scandal of the Christmas parties held last year. I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t surprised to learn that the Conservatives had a Christmas party last year when Covid-19 cases were on the rise and indoor socialising was ...
17th November 2020
In response to the recent “Tory scum” debacle, our culture columnist Ciara considers whether it is appropriate to insult people on the other side of the political spectrum. It’s not every day that I condone bullying, but things have changed recently. Is calling Conservatives “scum” a bad move? Well, my initial instinct is to advocate ...
