NUS (National Union of Students) have launched a new campaign to help save the Erasmus programme, which faces an uncertain future now that the UK has officially left the European Union. Initially founded in 1987, […]
It’s Time to Abolish the Tampon Tax
Men’s razors, children’s nappies, Jaffa cakes, exotic meats, edible cake decorations and nuts with their shells. What do all of these items have in common? When you buy one of these you will not be […]
Labour’s 2019 Campaign For Opposition
December’s General Election was the final climax of three political years where everything and nothing seemed to change on a daily basis. The Conservatives’ now massive majority means the days of impending government collapse and […]
Brexit: For Better or For Worse
Brexit might just be the most used portmanteau of the modern era; it might also be the most divisive. Nevertheless, Brexit Day has passed. After three years of political turmoil, three prime ministers and four […]
UK Narrowly Avoids Recession Despite Brexit Uncertainty
A new report by the Office for National Statistics has shown that the UK has narrowly avoided a recession by growing 0.3% in the third quarter of 2019, following a contraction of 0.2% in the […]
An Afternoon with Hilary Benn: Leeds Economics Society Pose Questions to Labour’s Candidate for Leeds Central
Hilary Benn has played a central role in the Brexit process since Theresa May set up the Select Committee for Exiting the European Union, which Benn chaired. Benn was invited by LUU Economics Society to […]
Social Media’s Division Over Political Ads
Facebook stands increasingly alone in the debate over political ads, with Twitter’s banning of ads showing a clear divide between two social media giants on modern democracy’s most pertinent problem. In October, Facebook refused to […]
Purpose-Built Student Accommodation A Potential Post-Brexit Investment
The Purpose-built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector has seen record growth in the UK in 2019. In the past decade, universities have become a prominent player in the UK economy. This is due to the sector […]
More UK Representation at the World Bank
The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, stated that the UK should demand more representation for itself in higher management of the World Bank. His justification is that the […]
Where’s the Nearest Brexit? I’m Tired
Last week Boris Johnson’s new deal was plastered all over our screens and our newspapers. We couldn’t get away from people who were making sure we knew that they thought it was a hard Brexit, […]