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 […]
It’s Time To Abandon Our Infallible Image Of Churchill
Take a moment to read the following quotes. One belongs to Winston Churchill, the man who is so often lauded as the greatest Prime Minister to ever have graced the United Kingdom; one belongs to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Town Centres Are Dying: It Will Take More Than Simple Window-Dressing To Resurrect Them
Britain is filled with barren streets, boarded-up windows and decaying shop fronts; it’s a sight that wouldn’t look out of place in a Walking Dead episode. As our town centres – once the civic heartbeats […]
Feeling The Bern: Sanders Is Running For President In 2020
The impact that Sanders’ 2016 election campaign had on US politics cannot be understated. Even though he lost the Democratic nomination to Hilary Clinton, the progressive, socialist agenda with which he ran won over large […]
Festivals: A Celebration Of Music Or A Rich Kid Oasis?
The Burning Man festival has become a constant feature of Instagram models and feeds across the globe, where a new city of radical self-expression is promised in the “golden land” of Black Rock City. Amongst […]
Gina Martin’s Fight To Make Upskirting Illegal
Gina Martin was at the British Summertime Festival waiting for The Killers to play when two fellow festival-goers began acting in a way that made her uncomfortable. In a piece she wrote for BBC News, […]
“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 […]
How Nancy Pelosi Forced Donald Trump To Give In
Two weeks ago, President Trump agreed to reopen the U.S. government without any money for a wall on the border with Mexico. For thirty-five days, the President had refused to sign any budget from Congress […]