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Celebrities’ comments on current affairs; ignorant or inspiring?
This year saw the arrival of the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards and it was hosted by Ricky Gervais. In his usual provocative style, he...


The new year is full of influential political developments
The 2010s may have just departed, but already there are now political ventures to look towards. While 2020 is only just upon us,...


The four-day work week: Solving the UK's productivity problem?
A policy to help solve mental health issues, physical health issues, productivity and underemployment seems too good to be true, but...


Antisemitism, Hypocrisy And The 2019 Election
With the polls closing in just a few hours, it is hard to determine what policies the electorate will prioritise when voting for their...


The Lib Dems: A Bastion of British Democracy
Not that long ago, an article was published titled “The Liberal Democrats: An Affront to British Democracy”. The article, by Roberto...


Opinion polls are flawed - but they shouldn’t be banned
Every election campaign is unique. There are different leaders making the case for their party to receive votes. The topics under...


The Shifting Focus of the GE19
I can’t remember a time in politics before Brexit. Since I became interested in politics, Brexit has dominated public discourse, halting...


Another hung parliament means another general election
The opinion polls for the 2019 election are gradually changing. The Conservatives retain a significant lead, but recent Survation and ICM...


Bolton Blaze: have we learned nothing from Grenfell?
Just over two years after illegal cladding caused the death of 72 people at Grenfell Tower in London, a student accommodation block in...


Andrew Harrop on Jeremy Corbyn, anti-Semitism and the general election
Andrew Harrop is the General Secretary of the Fabian Society – a socialist think tank, partnered with the Labour Party. As I got the...
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