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 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

In 2024, Trump promised to bury the Republican Party’s discredited neoconservative foreign policy forever, pledging to end the new wars

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Who is Samia Suluhu Hassan and What is Happening in Tanzania?

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is the sixth president of the United Republic of Tanzania who assumed power in 2021 following

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Opinion: In Defence of the Jury – Why Lammy’s Reforms Risk Justice

Jury service is a civic duty, a connection to justice, and for many, our only encounter with the judiciary.

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How Tanzania’s Elections Reflect Africa’s Democratic Collapse

When Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president in 2021, many hoped she would usher in

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 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

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Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

November 21, 2025December 5, 2025
Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025
This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

March 28, 2025
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Recession Pop and the Signs We Can’t Ignore: How Gen Z is choosing to cope with our declining economy

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 By Gracie Machell

Recession Pop was the era of 2010s music released in the wake of the Great Recession. According to the US Federal Reserve, the

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Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

The Conservative Party does not serve women. It never has. Behind the self-congratulatory myth of Thatcher’s handbag and May’s kitten heels lies a

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“It’s Time to Tackle the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms”: An Interview with Academics Against Assault Exeter

April 28, 2025May 1, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Trigger Warning: mentions of rape culture and sexual assault – reader’s discretion is advised. When the Head of Campaign Olivia Farrell met Molly

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This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

March 28, 2025 By Phineas Horan

Just before the Spring Statement, the government addressed questions on whether mobile phones should be banned schools. The House of Commons also debated intelligence with the United States following a security breach involving a leaked group chat from the White House.

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Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Sustainability – An Accomplice or Antagonist?

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 By Emma James

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has very recently emerged as a powerful tool with the potential to address global challenges, including anthropogenically induced climate change

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Labour slashes support for disabled people to reverse Tory austerity?

March 24, 2025March 23, 2025 By Amber Murphy

The UK Government has proposed a £5 billion cut to disability benefits, the largest on record. The change has been dubbed ‘non-negotiable’ and

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Opinion: How Making America Great Again has Turned into an Orwellian Nightmare 

March 23, 2025March 24, 2025 By Connie Newstead

In a digital age where the world feels increasingly fragmented, George Orwell’s 1984 serves as an uncomfortably prescient guide to understanding the forces

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Will Reports of Reform UK Infighting Dampen the Party’s Hopes for Success?

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025 By Abby Uffindell

On the 7th March 2025, Reform UK released a statement saying they had suspended Rupert Lowe, one of their MPs. The statement displayed a variety of

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#British #Economy #Politics

This Week in PMQs: Minimum Wage Increase and the Spring Statement

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 By Phineas Horan

This week, the government highlighted its upcoming minimum wage increase, while Labour and the Tories clashed over economic performance and the Spring Statement set for next week.

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The Greatest Speech of Trumps Presidency Has Been Given – He Wasn’t Even in the Building

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 By Oliver Keay

Senator Chris Murphy’s recent speech stands as a forceful condemnation of President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to subvert American democracy. Delivered in response

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