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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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The 2025 Budget: What’s In It & How It Will Affect Students

Students aren’t immune to long-term implications.

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The Impact of Microplastics on Us and Our Environment

What are microplastics and why do we need to be careful with them? Microplastics are ‘small pieces of plastic, less

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Is Starmer’s New Immigration Policy A Shift To The Right?

This is an interesting move, as he is claiming the political territory that often belongs to right-wing parties. Can centre-left parties retain moral credibility on immigration while answering electorates demanding tougher controls?

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

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

March 23, 2025March 24, 2025
Opinion: Where is Feminism in Sustainability?

Opinion: Where is Feminism in Sustainability?

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025
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Opinion: In Defence of the Jury – Why Lammy’s Reforms Risk Justice

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 By Freya Holland

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

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 By Sukhveer Singh

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

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The 2025 Budget: What’s In It & How It Will Affect Students

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 By Caspian Davies

Students aren’t immune to long-term implications.

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#Economy #Latin America #Politics

Argentina’s Great Gamble: Milei On The Edge 

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 By Michael Mammadov

Sweeping into power on an ultraconservative social platform and a libertarian economic platform, Milei’s victory in the 2023 elections was hailed as a

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#Climate #Environment #Latest

The Impact of Microplastics on Us and Our Environment

December 1, 2025November 30, 2025 By Laura Bacha

What are microplastics and why do we need to be careful with them? Microplastics are ‘small pieces of plastic, less than 5 mm

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Is Starmer’s New Immigration Policy A Shift To The Right?

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 By Cara Challand

This is an interesting move, as he is claiming the political territory that often belongs to right-wing parties. Can centre-left parties retain moral credibility on immigration while answering electorates demanding tougher controls?

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What factors drive the ongoing practice of FGM, and what interventions have struggled to stop it completely?  

November 25, 2025 By Sophie Gwyther

Despite legal and awareness efforts, one of the world’s most painful and harmful traditions continues to impact millions of women each year. Female

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A Two-Tier Approach to Humanitarian Emergencies: What Contemporary Responses Have Taught Us

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 By Antonia Heath

The civil war in Sudan has once again brought the differing responses to humanitarian emergencies to the forefront of discussions.  Namely, the way

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Opinion: How Palestine and Sudan expose the fragility of western feminism

November 23, 2025 By Elizabeth Pinkney

When I discovered feminism my whole view of the world and my place within it became disorientated. The Beauty Myth by Niaomi Wolf

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#British #Gender #Opinion #Politics #Sport #Women's rights

Opinion: Aesthetic Misogyny – Sky Sports Halo

November 23, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

Sky Sports new Tiktok channel Halo, self-described as the “lil sis” of the broadcaster’s main channel, has been widely regarded as an insult to its’ audience.

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