Once again British politics is seemingly imploding in unexpected and unprecedented ways with last week one for the history books, in terms of British political history. On Tuesday 12th March Members of Parliament had to […]
PMQs: Scrutiny Or Just For Show?
Prime Ministers Questions takes place every Wednesday and is a unique chance for MPs and the opposition to question the Prime Minister. Few, if any, legislatures are given this opportunity, but I feel our parliament […]
Labour Clarity On Brexit: Corbyn Seizes People’s Vote
A couple of weeks ago, Jeremy Corbyn promised a glimmer of hope to a (spiritually) bereft nation following years of insecurity and uncertainty over downtrodden Britons’ futures. No, this wasn’t a grandiose, Momentum-esque policy reveal, […]
Companies Are Stockpiling Medicines Amid Fears Of A No-Deal Brexit
One of the many lies told by the Leave campaign was that the money saved from leaving the EU would result in £350m for the NHS per week. This lie contributed towards citizens voting to […]
Conspiracy Theories: A Dangerous New Entry into the Mainstream
I jumped at the chance to write this article. For conspiracy theories are so incredibly popular and transcend all demographics, in such a divisive world, it is odd to think that what unites us is […]
Are “British Values” Now Toxic?
What comes to your mind when you think of “British values”? Perhaps tea drinking, queueing, and a stiff upper-lip? Perhaps justice, freedom of speech, or maybe even Brexit? First coined by Tony Blair in 2000 […]
“Taking The Wheel To Avoid a Car Crash Brexit”: ‘Our Future, Our Choice’ Tours The North For A People’s Vote.
The BATTLEBUS tour of the North may sound like a preview to the upcoming series of Game of Thrones, but it is merely another episode of the longest political satire ever:’Brexit’. Escaping the chaos at […]
“Democracy Didn’t Die In 2016”: Interview with Femi Oluwole, the Co-Founder Of Anti-Brexit ‘Our Future Our Choice’
‘Our Future Our Choice’ is a recent campaign to demand a second referendum on the Brexit vote. Armed with a battle bus, the campaign made a trip around several Northern Universities, including Leeds, to meet […]
No-Deal Brexit Could Majorly Impact British Universities and Students
The danger British universities may face from the result of a no-deal Brexit scenario has recently been brought to the spotlight by Universities UK, claiming the situation “seriously threatens” the country’s higher education institutions stability. […]
Channel 4 Debate – Brexit Inbetweeners
Not long after Channel 4 announced their plans to open a new HQ in Leeds, Jon Snow took to Twitter calling all young people who were unable to vote at the time of the referendum […]