The World’s Forgotten Wars – The Libyan Civil War
Libya has been wrecked by chaos for almost 15 years. 2011 was a year that ended with hope, the long...
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Chancellor Sets Out Autumn Budget Amid Economic Pressures
Image Credit: Photo by Jakub Zerdzicki on Unsplash Rachel Reeves has unveiled the anticipated Autumn Budget, which has drawn a...
When humanity wins: A glimpse of the politics we deserve
Watching a victory in New York stirred something rare – a reminder that politics can still feel human, and a...
Milk vs Money: The cost of the longest U.S. government shutdown on 42 million SNAP recipients
Everyone will remember the headlines about the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, fewer will remember the empty fridges and...
Politics at the Dinner Table: The Difficulties of Generational Political Differences
A recent family trip that I went on began as all should: a reunion to celebrate an elderly relative’s birthday...
Kosovo: a solution to Britain’s “migrant crisis”?
It is fair to say that the "migrant crisis" has been the unsolvable issue for the Starmer government. Well, perhaps...
What is happening in Sudan?
The crisis in Sudan continues to escalate, with rising levels of starvation, illness and mass violence posing serious risks to...
Reform UK Isn’t Revolutionary: It’s Britain’s Blame Game
I grew up in Britain as a migrant, and as the child of a migrant. A single mother who worked...
Apathy culture in the UK: is it too simple to say we just don’t care anymore?
I suppose I may get my point on political apathy across better by simply not being bothered to write anything...
The Government’s rise in tuition fees is long overdue, but the crisis facing universities goes much deeper
Tuition fees are a contentious issue on student campuses across the country, and Leeds is no exception. Since their introduction...