Rebecca Long-Bailey sacking: An attack on the Labours left or a defiant stance on anti-Semitism?
Last week the shadow education minister Rebecca Long-Bailey was sacked from her role due to the sharing of an article…
Politics Recap: Here’s what you missed over the festive break
It’s been a busy few weeks in British politics, so here’s what you might have missed over the festive period.
Let’s vote for manifestos, not idols
By Issy Anthony – Comment Sub-Editor I want us to question how we look at politicians, and more specifically, political…
Jeremy Corbyn is (still) not very good
After last June’s General Election results, it would be tempting to view Jeremy Corbyn as some kind of political genius.…
Did Labour win the election? A Sussex perspective
The short answer is obviously no. The Tories remain in power, for now at least, propped up by the DUP…
Catch 20 EU: Why Labour Is Stuck In The Middle On Brexit
If you believe the polls, the Labour Party faces annihilation at the next general election. Trailing the Conservatives by a…
NUS National Conference begins with controversy for Sussex delegates
Three of Sussex’s delegates for 2016’s National Union of Students (NUS) conference are publicly backing a candidate, Malia Bouattia, who…
The Big Debate: Should grammar schools be abolished?
Yes Should grammar schools be exterminated or expanded? EXTERMINATE! When I’m elected Prime Minister, on the biggest landslide result…
Jeremy Corbyn shot himself in the foot over Trident
The Labour conference this year was something of a surreal experience for me, having grown up in the New Labour years…
Sussex academic made Labour economic adviser
Sussex academic Mariana Mazzucato will take up the position of an economic adviser for Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet. Labour’s new…
Labour Party Conference comes to Brighton
Thousands of Labour Party activists headed to Brighton’s Hilton Metropole for the party’s annual conference from 27 – 30 September.…
Caroline Lucas returns to campus for Union Q and A
Caroline Lucas, the MP for Brighton Pavilion and the only elected member of the Green Party, visited the University of…
Pale and male? Representation and Jeremy Corbyn’s cabinet
The new Labour shadow cabinet positions have been allocated, and I have been struggling (significantly more than usual) to deal…
The Labour leadership election: A new hope for democracy?
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships,…
Jeremy Corbyn leaves door open for possible pact with Caroline Lucas
Scroll down for our interview with Jeremy Corbyn. Jeremy Corbyn has left open the possibility of an electoral pact with…
Will Saunders: why I’ve joined #Tories4Corbyn
As anyone who knows me is all too aware, I can’t stand the Labour Party. I harbour a burning contempt…
The Cult of Charisma
Dear Badger, During a recent political discussion with a friend of mine, we began comparing the two leaders of the…
Can't we all just get along?
Any man to have braved the library’s little boys’ room may have noticed the scribbling there which reads: “I don’t…
Is Brighton better off with Nancy? Why Labour could be the best option for Brighton’s voters
For years, I resisted the urge to join the Labour Party. Why? It’s not that I wasn’t interested in politics…
A* proves problematic for professionals
Leading universities throughout the country are arguing over whether to include the new A* grade as part of their new…