In the wake of the ‘unprecedented times’ we live in, we are also, unfortunately, having to sit tight and endure the consequences of a privileged few in government. Time for […]
Category: United Kingdom
Northern Ireland’s Future within Brexit
Written by Jacob Starr After 30 years of conflict inflicted upon Northern Ireland throughout the Troubles, the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 was instrumental in the Northern Ireland peace process […]
The cost of independence?: An unsettling economic outlook for post-Brexit Britain
Written by Jacob Starr A trade deal between the UK and the EU arrived on Christmas Eve, just before the end of the transition period on 31 December. Since the […]
Eton Mess
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, […]
What the Liberal Democrats stand for: A deep-dive into their 2019 Election Manifesto
The final segment of The Yorker’s pre-election coverage is finally here, this time on the Liberal Democrat 2019 election manifesto. So, if you’re unsure as to what the Liberal Democrats […]
What the Conservatives stand for: A deep-dive into their 2019 Election Manifesto
Still unsure about who to vote for? Are you wondering what the Conservative Party actually stand for aside from “getting Brexit done”? If both of those apply to you then […]
What Labour stand for: A Deep-dive into their 2019 Election Manifesto
This will be the first of a three-part series undertaken by The Yorker to provide a comprehensive overview of the policy stances of three of the main political parties in […]
General Election 2019: Everything you need to know
UK voters will be heading back to the polls for the third time in four years as parties across the political spectrum in Westminster look to break the Brexit deadlock. […]
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 […]
Remain alliance wins Brecon by-election; Johnson majority now down to one
Last night the Liberal Democratic party delivered some early bad news to Boris Johnson and his Conservative government last night. Buoyed by the decisions of The Independent Group for Change, […]