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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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Christmas and Consumerism

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 By Oliver Keay

Christmas in the UK is a time of joy, generosity, and tradition; however, it is also a period marked by rampant consumerism. From

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This Week in PMQs: Cabinet Reshuffle, Christmas No. 1 and Electoral Reform.

December 8, 2024December 10, 2024 By Phineas Horan

TRANSPORT SECRETARY RESIGNATION  Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of the Opposition, quizzed the PM over the resignation of the former transport secretary Louise Haigh.

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Opinion: Government’s Plan for Reforming Sex Education: Why we Should be Worried for the Future Generation.

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 By Lily Groves

Recent government guidance has banned schools in England from teaching sex education to children under nine years old. According to the Education Hub,

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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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THIS WEEK IN PMQS: Job Losses, Hospice Care and Antisocial Behaviour. 

December 2, 2024December 8, 2024 By Phineas Horan

ECONOMY  This week questions were asked of the government about the closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton. Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of

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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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This week in PMQs: Government grilled on inflation, banking hubs, farmers and arms dealing.

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 By Phineas Horan

INFLATION: Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, standing in for Sir Keir Starmer on his way back from Brazil, faced questions from the Tory

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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: From the Valleys to Whitehall – The Fight to Protect Farming Legacies

November 22, 2024November 21, 2024 By Freya Holland

The effect of the new IHT measures means that family businesses and generational legacies will be obstructed from continuing to prosper, and instead likely eradicated.

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