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Lord Neuberger on assisted dying
The House of Lords has tabled, a record-breaking, 900 amendments to the proposed Assisted Dying Bill. Kim Leadbetter, MP, warned that some of the amendments looked designed to "try and stop the Bill passing through Parliament." Indeed, it seems that 579 amendments have been tabled by seven opponents, sparking a letter from 65 supportive peers, to their colleagues, urging them not to frustrate the will of the Commons. In this moment, where the Bill's future hangs in the balan


A house divided: God, gays, and the ghosts of empire
The impending Anglican split: Perspectives in conversation with Professor Helen King, Member of the General Synod. By William Hall...


Schedule 21, TV sentencings and the growth of special measures
Perspectives in conversation with Wendy Joseph KC. By William Raven Between 2012 and 2022, Wendy Joseph KC , served as a leading judge...


Humility and humour, jags and jabs: Remembering John Prescott
By Cianan Sheekey The death of former Deputy Prime Minister John Leslie Prescott, aged 86, in November of last year, marked a sombre day...


Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme: An adventure in stylised political subtext
By Cianan Sheekey Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Phoenician Scheme. Praise for the stylistic brilliance of Wes...


The Battle for Ecuador: Can President Noboa Win a Losing Fight?
By Argus Lee When Daniel Noboa was sworn in as Ecuador’s youngest ever president-elect at the age of 35 in 2023, he promised the...


The Chinese spy balloon: A deflation of US-China relations
By SHU YU LIM On 4th February, an F-22 Raptor blasted a Chinese high-altitude balloon (HAB) out of the sky off the coast of South...


OPEC output cuts: Saudi Arabia holds the World at gunpoint
By ZAC HILLS King Salman and a then Vice-President Joe Biden in 2011 On Wednesday 5th October, OPEC+ – a cartel of Petrostates headed by...


Need to Know: Draghi’s Demise and Italy's Election
As featured in Edition 41, available here. By ZAC HILLS (2nd year - History and Politics - Leicestershire, United Kingdom) What happened?...


Profile: Maia Sandu
As featured in Edition 41, available here. By WILL KINGSTON-COX (3rd year - History and Politics - Birmingham, United Kingdom) Who is...
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