On Tuesday 8th March, the University of York Labour Club hosted Harry Leslie Smith. Smith is a veteran of the Second World War and an activist for the poor and […]
Author: Allie Nawrat
History and Politics Third year. Commentator for Backbench. Champagne Socialist.
Obituary: Nancy Reagan, former First Lady of the USA
Nancy Reagan, the widow of former President Ronald Reagan, died on Sunday 6th March at the age of 94 of congestive heart failure, in her home in Los Angeles. She […]
Keep Britain tidy all the time, don’t just ‘Clean for the Queen’
Last week the ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign held its parliamentary launch, which was attended by more than 70 MPs including David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. This is why […]
YUSU Elections 2016: Environment and Ethics Officer(s) – Norb and Ella (NorbElla)
Details about the candidates: They are Norb and Ella and together they are NorbElla, or the ‘green dream team.’ Norb is in Derwent College, studies Politics with International Relations, is […]
YUSU Elections 2016: Environment and Ethics Officer(s) – Katie Smith and Ben Walker
Details about thc candidates: Ben is a history student in Vanbrugh College. He is in Socialist Society and is the print editor of the Lemon Press. Other than that he […]
YUSU Elections 2016: LGBTQ Officer(s) – Andrew Macaulay
Details about the candidate: Andy is a second year Law student in Langwith College. He’s an active member of the LGBTQ network, a member of Law Society, Bar Society and […]
YUSU Elections 2016: LGBTQ Officer(s) – Jaz Liddell Millar and Ashley Reed
What are your main policies? Increase the activity of LGBTQ through more campaigns that make a real difference Improve communication between the officers, student body and YUSU Make LBBTQ the […]
YUSU Elections 2016: Environment and Ethics Officers – Ben Wright and Bethan Laughlin (B&B for E&E)
Details about the candidates: Ben Wright is a passionate environmental activist and second year Crime and Criminal Justice student. He has been a vegetarian for the past 8 years. Ben […]
We should remember more than the Holocaust on Holocaust Memorial Day
The 27th of January is an annual day of remembrance, promoted and supported by the charity Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, “to remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, the millions of people killed […]
New Years Resolutions
A New year brings about a desire among many to change something about themselves, such as their physical appearance, attitudes or hobbies. The most common New Years resolutions are to lose […]