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Opinion: Republican Battle Royale – Is it just Trump versus DeSantis?

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

As 2023’s first month ends and the time of the 2024 American Presidential election cycle approaches, there has been a somewhat justified amount

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Opinion: The Ghoulish Nightmare of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

TW: content discusses suicide and abuse. Suicide is an extremely sensitive issue in all societies and all generations. Many of us will know

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Opinion: Strikes by the Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker: Is Britain Facing Another Winter of Discontent?

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 By Ciara Howard

Britain has a long history of industrial action, as the working classes have been “withholding their labour as a means of bargaining for better

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Are Political Landslides a Thing of the Past?

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 By Ben Evans

From the US midterms to Brazil’s presidential race, 2022 has witnessed many very closely fought elections. Whilst pollsters have frequently predicted giant waves

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Opinion: Abolishing the House of Lords is a horrible decision for our country

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 By Daniel Bassett

When Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his new plan to essentially move towards abolishing the House of Lords, it was only a matter of

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Opinion: The Liberal Democrats – Who are you again?

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 By Daniel Bassett

Figuring out what policies a particular political party is leaning towards, or is going to pursue in the short-term but not long-term is

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Opinion: The Journey From Political Pariah to a Jungle King; Has Britain Forgiven Matt Hancock?

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 By Ciara Howard

Nobody who lived through the coronavirus pandemic in the UK will ever forget Matt Hancock. Nor will they forget his downfall. We can

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Opinion: The Labour Party offers no great hope for stability

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 By Daniel Bassett

The Tory party is currently riddled with instability, whether we’re talking about vast disagreements and differences within not just parliament, but also in

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Opinion: Lecturers’ Strikes – Looking Beyond the Picket-Line

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 By Tabitha John

It is no secret that, over the last few weeks, tensions have spiked between universities and their staff on the almost unanimous decision

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Opinion: Greta and the Global Climate Crisis: Is the End of the Thunberg Era Imminent?

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 By Ciara Howard

From school girl strikes to curating a global movement, one can not underestimate the power of Greta Thunberg. At just 15 years old,

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