United Kingdom

Centenary in Chaos: Northern Ireland’s woes

By JAMES BALDWIN As the centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland approaches, the unionists should have been coming to terms with...

European Super League: from Manchester United to a Kingdom United

Written by Eric Sun Both the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, in a rare occurrence, have found consensus. They both are fully...

It’s not What You Know, It’s Who You Know…

By ZACH ROBERTS It’s incredibly ironic, yet sadly unsurprising that it was former Prime Minister, David Cameron, who became the most...

Covid Domestic Passports are a Deeply Damaging Power Grab

Written by Sidney Pycroft Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen above, is proposing covid vaccine passports as a way of safely returning to...

The UK Press Briefing Room: Transparency and Open Government or Imported Theatrics?

Written by Sidney Pycroft The new Downing Street press room, at a reported cost of over £2m, being used for a Coronavirus Briefing. Open...

‘Kill the Bill’ or Kiss Goodbye to Democracy

By BEN FIRTH For a party which has portrayed itself as spending much time and effort protecting us from perceived attacks on our...

A meeting with the Universities Minister left me deeply concerned about higher education in the UK

Written by Niall Hawkins The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson (top left at table) and Universities Minister Micelle Donelan (top...

Matt Hancock: Billions wasted on contracts for Tory donors and nothing left for key workers

By GEORGINA MILNER In the best-case scenario, this Conservative government is culpable of gross stupidity, incapable of performing basic...

Salmond v Sturgeon: A war that threatens to bring down the independence movement?

By SIDNEY PYCROFT There is a war within the Scottish National Party (SNP), with some of the most shocking allegations in politics since...

The Harry and Meghan Interview: “Never explain, never complain”

By ZACH ROBERTS “Never explain, never complain,” was a maxim adopted by the Queen Mother and quickly became the motto of the Royal Family...

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