Since the rise of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party, socialism is a term that has risen to prominence in the national consciousness. Some see the gains that Labour made in […]
Author: Isabelle Kennedy
The Month in Politics: April
Keeping up to date with developments in global politics and headlines can be time consuming and overwhelming. But yet, in our increasingly fast-paced world, knowing what’s happening is crucial. Of […]
Experience: Working for an MP.
For a week over the Easter break I was lucky enough to undertake a week’s work experience in the constituency office of Emma Hardy MP, Member of Parliament for Hull […]
Report from the York Union: Crispin Blunt MP – The Failure of Global Drug Prohibition.
On Thursday 15th March the York Union welcomed the Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate, Crispin Blunt, to discuss the need for global drug policy reform. Blunt is currently the […]
Women’s enfranchisement 100 years on: How much has really changed?
In February 1918, the government of the United Kingdom passed the Representation of the People Act. This initial step towards full voting rights for women, entitled women over 30 who […]
“It is surprising what words can do.” – Iby Knill’s Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture
Ask anyone today to cite an act of human evil, and chances are they will name the Holocaust. As Holocaust Memorial Day approaches, Iby Knill came to speak at the […]
Looking for a house off campus? 10 things you should know.
As the end of first term is approaching, the desperate rush for house hunting is in full swing! Searching for a student house can be a pretty stressful experience at […]
As 2017 draws to a close, it is more essential than ever to learn from history.
“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” So goes Winston Churchill’s famous, if somewhat clichéd phrase. Often, the study of history, whether at an academic […]
Review: La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, Vol. 1)
Biblical floods, fairy queens, and ominous religious control dominate Pullman’s new tale, ensuring another gripping journey into the alternative universe first brought to life in His Dark Materials. Cameos from […]