Written by Joseph Waterfield 2019 was an eventful year, with protests in Hong Kong, a general election in the UK, and Brexit talks being a staple of news broadcasts. However, […]
Category: Europe
Prorogation of Parliament ruled illegal; UK Supreme Court adds to Johnson’s Brexit woes
This morning the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom passed a unanimous judgement declaring that Parliament had been illegally prorogued as a result of the Prime Minister’s “unlawful” advice to […]
Minorities, miscalculations, and madness; Brexit in a nutshell
I’ve said for a while now that there has never been a more fascinating time to be interested in politics. Unlike most of my other statements, this seems to age […]
Prime Minister Johnson’s Cabinet is now complete: Where do we go from here?
Boris Johnson has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative party, and there is already plenty we can learn of the new Premiership simply by looking at the […]
Don’t fall for the act, Boris Johnson is unfit to be the next Prime Minister
The United Kingdom will soon have a new Prime Minister and if the bookmakers are to be believed, that man will be Boris Johnson. While almost everyone has heard his […]
2019 European Election Results: Where do we go from here?
Search online for the results of the 2019 European Elections and it won’t be hard to find various articles suggesting Nigel Farage led a rampant Brexit Party to a landslide […]
The 2019 European Elections and why they matter
This may be the last chance we all have to make our voices heard on Brexit. Regardless of who, or what you support, these upcoming elections will undoubtably play a […]
The People’s Vote is now more imperative than ever
Yesterday, over one million people from across the country, marched in London to campaign for a People’s Vote on the final outcome of Brexit. Not all of us could make […]
Report from the History Department & Society: Brexit Panel Discussion
Last night the History Society put on a well attended panel discussion on the historical implications, roots and background of the Brexit decision and the recent negotiation process. Featuring Dr. […]
Brexit: What has happened? What is going to happen? What is the likely outcome?
If you’re currently lost in a sea of political jargon, trying to decipher what on Earth is going on with the state of the Brexit negotiations and what it means […]