For fifteen hours one of France’s most well-known landmarks stood ablaze: the Notre Dame cathedral, engulfed with flames, made headlines across the world. Empathy from political figures has been pouring into France, from Theresa May’s […]
Big Brother on the Internet? Watchdogs and Social Media
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has published a white paper advocating for an independent internet watchdog to keep the giants of social media in check, as well as giving oversight to the […]
The British Press And The Transmission Of Hate
In a country so deeply split in the midst of Brexit chaos, the ideas of the far-right have been rapidly gaining traction. The divisive nature of a referendum always carried the risk of an increase […]
Capitalised, Glamorised and Romanticised: Social Media’s Disregard For Mental Health
The disregard of social media platforms for the posting and exchanging of triggering content is harmful: it wields a detrimental effect on both the mental and physical health of its users. It is needless to […]
A Progressive LUU Includes Drug Testing
It’s no secret that many Leeds students love drugs. They consistently score highly when data is collected on drug usage by university, most recently coming fifth, and the fashion choices that most of them make […]
Knife Crime and Race: Correlation Without Cause?
In 2018, 285 people died from a fatal stab wound in the UK, the highest figure since 1946. The rise of knife crime and its causes have been debated for many years now; cuts to […]
Trudeaumania – Fake Liberalism at its Finest?
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was, in his honeymoon period, touted as a fresh face in politics, preaching a centrist liberal agenda with a progressive leaning. With his focus on building the middle class, promoting equality, […]
Why The US Should Stay Well Away From Venezuela
Venezuela is once again at the forefront of nations experiencing extreme political turmoil. President Maduro, the socialist dictator currently at the helm of Venezuelan politics, has lost the confidence of much of the opposition and […]
Donald Trump Just Dismissed The Notion Of Democracy In One Simple Action
Last month, the President of the United States admitted defeat (for now) and signed a government funding bill, preventing yet another shutdown, with just $1.375bn of the $7bn he wanted for the border wall between […]
“Get Your Hands Off My Bacon”: MP Liz Truss on Brexit, The Meat Industry and The Tories Winning The Next Election
Last Friday at an event hosted by 1828, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss came to the University of Leeds to speak about how she feels the Conservatives can improve on their standing about […]