11th February 2024
After record migration figures, the government wants fewer people coming to the country. What does this mean for the UK and its citizens? “Migration to is far too high”, was the reaction of the Conservative Home Secretary, James Cleverly, to new migration figures in November 2023. As revealed by data from the Office ...
7th November 2023
An email sent to students and staff has expressed the University’s desire for a ceasefire to be reached in the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. The University of Glasgow has pledged its support for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the Israel/Palestine conflict as well as the “immediate release of all hostages” captured during the conflict. ...
18th October 2023
A Glasgow student and candidate for the Scottish Green party has placed 5th in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. A University of Glasgow fourth-year student has placed 5th in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election which saw an overall Labour victory. The former SNP seat was contested after its Member of Parliament, Margaret Ferrier, ...
11th October 2023
Rishi Sunak is trying desperately to cling to power as he resorts to distraction tactics over XL Bully dogs. “Danger to our communities, particularly to our children” said Rishi Sunak in a social media video that circulated recently, and surprisingly, just this once, he wasn’t talking about refugees arriving on small boats (though his language ...
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 ...
28th September 2023
After the death of an Eritrean woman in the Channel on Monday night, the call for safe, legal routes to asylum is reiterated, and more prevalent than ever. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the body of a 24 year old Eritrean woman was found on the beach at Sangatte, only walking distance from ...
29th November 2022
Views Columnist Ellie discusses negative public perceptions of the new Prime Minister. When I think of a Prime Minister, I picture Hugh Grant’s David in Love Actually. The charming and likeable Prime Minister who danced down the stairs to Jump (For My Love) by the Pointer Sisters, stood up to the President, and who loves ...
20th November 2022
Culture Editor Jeevan Farthing argues that David Cameron’s policies are ultimately responsible for the failings of more recent prime ministers. David Cameron is the worst prime minister of the 21st Century. He did a runner after his big Brexit gamble because he was too scared to face the consequences, leaving it to a trio of ...
17th October 2022
After Sturgeon says she detests the Tories the on-campus Conservative Association joins the list of names to come out in strong opposition. Earlier this week Nicola Sturgeon told Laura Kuenssberg, as part of her conference news round, that she “detests the Tories and everything they stand for”. The University Conservative Association has come out in ...
21st September 2021
Scottish Labour confronted by Tories after MSPs debated abolition of the monarchy for a Freshers’ Week event Two Scottish Labour MSPs have sparked controversy after arguing for the abolition of the monarchy last Friday at the GUU’s Freshers’ show debate. This prompted a response from Scottish Tories who believed this to be a genuine reflection ...
