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The US midterms: Why are they important for the rest of the world?
Sometimes it can be hard to associate our own day-to-day lives with the weird and wild state of american politics. However it affects the UK more than it may initially appear. The choices and actions of the US have very real and serious consequences on Europe and the UK, and knowing what is going on…
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The Budget: Who does it affect and is it really that life-changing?
The national budget is always a massive talking point for the UK public, although it may not affect everyone equally. For most budgets, it is simply setting out a plan of spending intention, which may not even concern all of the UK. A few days ago John Healey’s new budget was released, but what and…
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The Morality of Murder: Is the death penalty an outdated punishment in the modern day?
Public executions have been around for as long as modern society has and in many ways was a foundation of early law and order. However, as we have both culturally and socially progressed, does it still deserve a place in our legal system? Recently the U.S. defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of…
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Deep-fake News: How will A.I. affect media and the flow of information?
In the modern day, the majority of our news comes through the medium of the internet. Social media, websites, podcasts and videos. But with the alarmingly rapid progress of A.I. how will we be able to differentiate between what is real and what is fake? Further still, will this lead to the death of news…
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To house the people: The real issues behind the growing housing crisis.
Affordability is a major source of debate among the echelons of UK society as of late, and in many ways it may be the the most pressing. The cost of living, accelerated by the fragile state of the world, has led to the ‘basics’ becoming unaffordable for a large number of people. Among food, water…
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The PM’s preliminary predicament: Are Andy Burnham’s policies revolutionary or just wishful thinking?
As of Monday, Andy Burnham has taken the mantle of Prime Minister, a position that recently has not been considered the safest job to hold. After meeting with the king and establishing a new government, Burnham set out his plans for a New Britain. This was alongside his new cabinet, that certainly benefited his allies.…
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The satirisation of British politics: Does humour benefit our elections?
Satire has been a major aspect of modern british politics ever since the 17th century, with satirical cartoons and books. In the 1960s it exploded through the medium of television, and since has become a landmark of our political scene. Undoubtedly it has its benefits in exposing and keeping our politicans in check, but does…
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Survival of the Fittest: Why is there such a high rate of government disapproval in the UK?
Since Starmer’s resignation last week, we have reached 6 resignations of UK prime ministers in the last 10 years. Andy Burnham is now looking to take up the poisoned chalice of leadership, but will it change anything? It is clear that there is an underlying disapproval of the government, irrelevant of party policy, that is…
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Performative Politics: Trump’s pageantry in office.
Yesterday the UFC held its 250th event at the white house, to commemorate 250 years since the founding of America, but also for Donald Trump’s birthday. It is not uncommon to see leaders of the world hold events in celebration of history and great achievements. However the celebration of one’s own birthday, partially funded by…
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The far-right’s weaponisation of tragedy
As with all British politics, any major events or shocking tragedies reflect poorly on those in government. Outside of the grieving and the pain caused to local communities and families, these events have a direct effect on politics. For example after the 7th July terrorist attack in London, Tony Blair was forced to introduce the…
