The University of York Conservative and Unionist Association has been criticised for inviting a “misogynistic” Member of Parliament to speak on campus in a forthcoming academic term. The society, better […]
Tag: British politics
2017 UK General Election – Liveblog!
The Yorker is on campus as the polling ends and the results are counted. Who will form a government? Keep an eye on our livestream for reports, comments from The Yorker‘s team […]
Green Party leader comes to campus
The Co-Leader of the Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, will be coming to give a talk at the University of York on Thursday the 3rd November. During the event, which is […]
York MP speaks out against grammar schools
On the 1st October, the York Central MP, and Shadow Secretary for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Rachael Maskell, spoke at a protest in St Helen’s Square, against the […]
The patriarchy in British politics stifles women’s achievements
Theresa May is only the second woman ever to lead a UK government as the Prime Minister and be in charge of the country. However, the epoch of equality in politics has not […]
Labour: always the loser in the end
British politics have been beaten senseless ever since the surprise ‘Brexit’ result of the referendum. You would think that a defeat for the government in the referendum should have led to […]
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Labour leadership election: a split on the horizon?
For anyone interested in British politics, the rather bemusing Labour leadership election cannot have failed to gain some attention. Jeremy Corbyn’s resounding mandate and the challenge to it has resulted […]
Jo Cox MP dies after attack in Birstall
Police have confirmed that Jo Cox, the 41-year-old Labour MP for Batley and Spen, has died following an attack outside a library in Birstall, West Yorkshire. Ms Cox was shot and stabbed multiple […]
The emerging British one-party state
It was disclosed by The Guardian yesterday that the Labour Party may suspend its cooperation with the government as the latter suggests cutting the funding of opposition parties by 19%. This […]