The ban on Palestine Action: what comes next?
In July of this year, the UK government's decision to proscribe the direct-action network, Palestine Action, as a terrorist group...
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Hyper-Sexualisation in the Music Industry: what can Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter’s music tell us of the state of feminism and gender attitudes in 2025?
On 3rd October, Taylor Swift’s 12th album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ was released, and it is unsurprising to say...
Labour’s New Student Grants: Help for Some, Questions for All
Last week at the Labour Party Conference, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced the reintroduction of the student maintenance grant. It...
Kimmel, Trump and the Asphyxiation of American Free Speech
Frequently hurling abuse at major outlets for any form of criticism, Donald Trump is known for his hostility towards the...
Starmer now saying the right things, but will rhetoric become reality?
The Labour conference, held last week in Liverpool, fell at a pivotal point for the Labour government. Drawing closer to...
War in Ukraine: Why peace seems so distant
Last night another deadly Russian drone and missile attack took place in Lviv and Zaporizhzhia, killing five people and leaving...
No to Digital IDs: Starmer resuscitates dead Digital ID debate using immigration scapegoat
In late September, the Labour government announced their Digital ID proposal. This scheme revived 20 year long debates, from when...
A digital-first age is coming: it is time for the UK to embrace Digital ID
Twenty years ago, a debate was raging in Britain around ID cards. Civil liberties activists, concerned about government encroachment on...
The rise of the AFD: The German elections and the possibilities to counter the far-right
Germany’s recent election highlights a number of worrying trends in European politics. But is it all doom & gloom? When...
An afternoon with the Leeds and Humber Young Greens
The re-launch of the Leeds and Humber branch of the Young Green party took place in a basement seminar room...