Please do not unplug or power off your Parliament.
Installing update 1 of 1; anyone who’s ever owned a Windows PC is familiar with this somewhat frustrating event, but what should we expect from John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, and...
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It’s your move, Pakistan.
Last year ended in typical style, with Indian forces in Kashmir killing four Pakistani troops on the border, topping off a year in which hostilities between the two neighbours have escalated. The situation is...
Medicine, not madness!
What does our stance on medicine and money say about us? When did the government let money be the barrier to treatment? YouthVoice By Rohan Devani ___________________ Rohan Devani comments on his view of...
Why is nobody talking about the housing crisis?
The wheels of electoral posturing have finally rolled into action. We’ve already witnessed Labour opportunistically attacking NHS reforms, Green Party protests, yet another racist Ukip member and the Conservative campaign poster, which shows a...
For Britain or Scotland? For Better or Worse?
Recently, Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy proposed a change to the party’s constitution, stating that he would work “for the patriotic interest”. Such a bold step is what’s needed to stop the rot. By...
“A British moon on a British stick”
On Wednesday the 14th of January, comedian Al Murray announced that he would be standing for as a parliamentary candidate for South Thanet. This also happens to be the constituency my old friend, Mr...
Let’s make this pole less greasy.
Unpaid internships are viewed by many as wrong. And here’s why we shouldn’t ban them. By Adrian Burbie ~ Editor _______________________ (Photo: Salon) Last month, Labour announced that it would ban unpaid internships lasting...
Brits on a Plane
In today’s interconnected world, news gets everywhere, fast. We are aware of the happenings in other countries almost as soon as they happen. Why is it that we still show so much more interest,...
YOU MUST NOT IGNORE US.
In recent months the Green party has witnessed an unprecedented surge in popularity, with a 57% increase in party membership. However it appears that the rest of the UK’s media want the party to...
Must try harder.
Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt wants to remove tax breaks for private schools in an effort to make them support state schools. His goal is right. Alas, there can be no marks awarded for...
Je suis Charlie
The pen is mightier than the sword. We are not afraid. Je suis Charlie. Rafael Mantesso Adams, Daily Telegraph Je suis Charlie was last modified: September 3rd, 2015 by admin
Editor’s Argument: Adrian – Why the Church of England is just like Take That: A Letter to God
The Church of England’s recent appointment of the first woman bishop is a welcome step. However, it’s too little, too late. The Church must modernise if it wants to avoid becoming an irrelevancy. By...
Aye’ll be back. Hopefully.
A new dawn begins for Scottish Politics. Jim Murphy is the new Scottish Labour leader, brought in with less than six months to go before the election, and already he faces a crisis of...
Israel-Palestine: Light at the end of the tunnel?
In 2014, tensions have been building up across the Middle East; ISIS and the siege of Kobane; the Assad regime and Al Nusra Front in tumult; Hezbollah and Lebanon weakened by refugees; Saudi Arabia...
If you can’t beat them…
The United States Senate has released a 480-page report on the Central Intelligence Agency’s “enhanced interrogation techniques”, known to the rest of the world as ‘torture’. So, is torture ever permissible? By Akshay Narayan...
Warning: Election Year – Proceed with Caution
What a year 2014 was for politics. From the meteoric rise of Ukip and Tory defections, to the Scottish Independence Referendum, and crises abroad with Ukraine and Islamic State, it has been a year, fit...
1 day to go…
There’s just under 24 hours until we launch. 1 day to go. And so 2015 dawns, a general election year. We wonder what political change it will bring. Could Ed Miliband be Prime Minister? Eyes...
2 days to go…
There are just 48 hours left to go until our official launch on January 1st! 2 days left! Stay tuned on Twitter Hold on people! 2 days to go… was last modified: September 3rd,...
3 days to go…
It’s so close! We can smell the tension in the air! Just 3 days to go until our official launch on January 1. Stay tuned with all the latest political news, commentary and...
Poll Review: Young more liberal than old: shock, horror!
Much has been made recently over Britain’s perceived shift rightwards, to anti-immigration, anti-EU parties (I’m looking at you, Ukip), with little attention being paid to the 3 million young, first-time voters who have the...
