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Opinion: The Hidden Risk of Angela Rayner’s Council Merger Proposal

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

It is certain that in an age of growing apathy for politics, removing the public’s one reachable contact to government is surely counter-intuitive. 

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Opinion: Trump’s Internal Insecurities are Surfacing from his Silliness.

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 By Millie Rowsell

The question on everyone’s lips is as follows: “Has President-Elect Trump lost his mind?” While we cannot answer that, what we can deduce

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Opinion: Is Trump’s Government Falling Apart Before It’s Even Started?

January 13, 2025January 12, 2025 By Amber Murphy

In the days leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration and the start of his second term as president, the president elect is seemingly

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Opinion: What the Rise of the Far-Right in Europe Will Mean for UK Citizens

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Throughout the past decade, the far-right has been making a drastic return to Europe and beyond. With 2024 coming to an end, seven

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“Deny, Defend, Depose”: Why there is no sympathy left for CEOs.

December 11, 2024December 10, 2024 By Amber Murphy

The murder of Brian Thompson, United Healthcare CEO on the 4th of December was shocking. Shot in the back and the leg on

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Opinion: The British Migration Myth 

December 9, 2024February 7, 2025 By Millie Rowsell

On 28th November 2024, Sir Keir Starmer addressed Downing Street on immigration stating they will “crack down on any abuse of the visa

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Sir Chris Wormald: New Cabinet Secretary or Covid Conman?

December 4, 2024December 3, 2024 By Amber Murphy

Kier Starmer has appointed Sir Chris Wormald as the new Cabinet Secretary, succeeding Simon Case. Previously the Permanent Secretary of the Department for

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The Novelty of Poverty: The Problem of Class Consciousness at University

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024 By Amber Murphy

It is not uncommon to hear a group of freshers on campus musing about their ‘all expenses paid’ skiing trip, casual references to

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Opinion: Killing the Family Farm: Why Labour’s Inheritance Tax Misses the Mark

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 By Gracie Machell

The new inheritance tax to be imposed on British farmers has sparked protests from those who argue it puts family farms at risk.

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Opinion: A Budget for Women?

November 20, 2024November 23, 2024 By Cordelia Moore

This budget is transformative for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it is Labour’s first budget in 15 years, setting the tone for their

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