First of all, let me clarify. I am a self-described patriot. I am proud of my British identity and am not ashamed to state this. The United Kingdom has an […]
Category: Politics
A Hopeless Week for ‘Hopeless Hancock’
Written by Eleanor Davis The weekly audience between the Queen and prime minister has always been a confidential affair, with only a select few hearing the discussion between sovereign and […]
The Problem of Rainbow Capitalism
Written by Caitlin Curtis The Stonewall riots of 1969 are known for being one of the most important events in changing the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Due to the discrimination […]
Opinion: Social Democracy is still a valid cause but not the end goal
This article is written by Owen Buchan, writer for News and Politics of The Yorker, and Deputy Editor of York Politics Review. We have to face some hard facts. The […]
The Shifting Geopolitics of Post-Brexit Britain
After withdrawing from the EU, the Conservative government is striving to redefine the UK’s geopolitical role on the world stage. Whilst a nostalgic longing for the recapture of British imperial […]
Republican Policies Preserving- Joe Biden’s first two months as president.
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America on the 20th of January earlier this year. Amid COVID-19, the familiar crowds of people were […]
Taking the Tightrope: From Matters of Fact to Matters of Concern
‘The true way leads along a tightrope, which is not stretched aloft but just above the ground. It seems designed more to trip one than to be walked along.’ – […]
End of the Union? The Relentless Growth of the Scottish Independence Movement
Since the Middle Ages, Scotland has possessed a distinct cultural and national identity. Yet, with the 1707 Act of Union, Edinburgh formed a political union with London, and the United […]
The Art of Economics
‘Economics is the art to meet unlimited needs with scarce resources’ – Laurence J.Peter To the untrained eye, economics is a subject of statistics, money and loose ends; many students […]
The Capitol Riots: An Attack on Democracy
During the afternoon of January 6th, like most students in the UK, I was putting the finishing touches on an essay and looking forward to sending it off in time […]