Who really voted for you, Mrs May?
As a Conservative Party member and someone who actively campaigned for Brexit, I care deeply about democracy. That’s why I think the Prime Minister needs to hold a general election as soon as possible....
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Culture Chasm
Appropriating cultures assists cultural integration, not cultural denigration. From the very depths of Tumblr to online newsrooms, the phenomenon of “cultural appropriation” has taken social media by storm. Most contemporary arguments made against cultural...
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Trigger-Unhappy
The campus culture of “safe spaces” and “no platforming” is broadening rather than stifling debate and free speech, writes Emily Hawkins. The issue of free speech on UK campuses is one the media pounce...
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Keep Calm and Corbyn On
With the Labour leadership contest finally over, the big question is what happens next? Frankly, no-one knows. But what’s certain is you cannot fight darkness with darkness; Labour need to offer a vision full...
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Intolerance of Intolerance
“Safe spaces” and “no platforming”: the increasing propensity of many university students to simply shut down and block out views which they disagree with is deeply concerning. Over recent years, free speech has come...
Who really voted for you, Mrs May?
As a Conservative Party member and someone who actively campaigned for Brexit, I care deeply about democracy. That’s why I think the Prime Minister needs to hold a general election as soon as possible....
Culture Chasm
Appropriating cultures assists cultural integration, not cultural denigration. From the very depths of Tumblr to online newsrooms, the phenomenon of “cultural appropriation” has taken social media by storm. Most contemporary arguments made against cultural...
Trigger-Unhappy
The campus culture of “safe spaces” and “no platforming” is broadening rather than stifling debate and free speech, writes Emily Hawkins. The issue of free speech on UK campuses is one the media pounce...
Keep Calm and Corbyn On
With the Labour leadership contest finally over, the big question is what happens next? Frankly, no-one knows. But what’s certain is you cannot fight darkness with darkness; Labour need to offer a vision full...
Intolerance of Intolerance
“Safe spaces” and “no platforming”: the increasing propensity of many university students to simply shut down and block out views which they disagree with is deeply concerning. Over recent years, free speech has come...
Art Attack
The arts are under attack from the Department for Education. It’s time to stick up for them. On 4 July 2016, a debate was held in Westminster after over 100,000 people signed a Parliamentary...
Crimean Tensions: A Kremlin Concoction?
Russia has a habit of using international sporting events as a distraction for its under-hand foreign policy manoeuvres. Jack Mountford looks at how the Kremlin has used the Rio games as cover for its...
Purple Reign?
With the departure of Nigel Farage and its raison d’être finally achieved, Ukip seems unsure of what to do next. As the party’s factions vie for power, the question remains: what will become of...
Grammar Schools: Do Your Homework, Mrs May
Since becoming prime minister, Theresa May has repeatedly said that she wants to govern for “everyone” and not just “a privileged few”. Would grammar schools help create the meritocratic society envisaged by Mrs May?...
TTIPing Point
TTIP, the proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, is having its last rites read. Lovers of free trade should dance on its grave and celebrate its passing. “In...
Left Behind
Labour are floundering in their own muck, and their latest argument against Theresa May’s grammar school scheme is just further evidence of why their anti-ambition rhetoric can’t beat the Tories. Theresa May has swept...
Say ‘Yes’ to Jez
As an inevitable September victory for Jeremy Corbyn awaits, Labour must move forward more united than ever. The deep chasm dividing the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) and Labour membership continues to widen, as Jeremy...
Don’t Be Dopey: Lift the Drug Ban
People get into a rage about ‘roid usage, but the arguments against performance enhancing drugs don’t stand up to scrutiny. The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were rocked by the Russian “doping”...
Life sentence of guilt
A New York State police officer adds to the growing list of 22 parents whose children died of hyperthermia this year after being forgotten in the car – but were these instances crimes? In...
A Peerless Democracy?
The House of Lords is well overdue for reform, and David Cameron’s Resignation Honours List has shown why we need an elected upper house, says Antony Tucker. The House of Lords’ continued existence stands...
Invasion.
After numerous recent terror attacks on its soil, Turkey has finally decided to take a more active role in the Syrian Civil War. This move is welcomed by many, but is not without its...
Brexit Britain Needs Devolution
The Brexit vote was a protest against Westminster and demand for change. If any political party wants to win in post-Brexit Britain, they need to show serious commitment to the devolution of powers to...
Give us More Austerity
The Government recently abandoned its intention to move to a budget surplus over the next parliament. This decision is very damaging to the prospects of the next generation. It is essential that we move...
Laughing in the Face of Death
Jamie Stainer explores a genius who disguised his criticism of Stalin’s brutal regime as praise, and saved his life in the process. That genius was Shostakovich. The date was 26th January 1936. For many...
Reclaim the Internet
Campaigns by politicians to tackle gendered online harassment are sorely needed in the UK. Some of the UK’s most prominent female politicians have united in a cross-party campaign to “Reclaim the Internet”. The project...
