General Election Hustings hosted at the University of Sussex
The debate saw local parliamentary candidates from the Brighton area go head to head on issues such as the NHS, housing, trust in politics, local education, and of course -…
Dominic Cummings, Russia, and a concealed government report
Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has written to Dominic Raab to express concerns over Dominic Cummings relationship with Russia, after a whistle-blower came forward.
Dresden has declared a “Nazi Emergency”
The city of Dresden, situated in Eastern Germany, officially declared a state of “Nazi Emergency” on October 30th.
Calls for Boris Johnson to remove Alun Cairns as Tory candidate
Boris Johnson is facing calls to remove Alun Cairns as a Conservative candidate after it was revealed that Mr Cairns was aware of his former aide Ross England’s role in…
Are The BBC failing Scottish voters?
The SNP have levelled criticisms at various media outlets for their failure to fairly and adequately report on Scottish politics.
Another Brexit extension, and a General Election
By Joshua Talbot. The European Union has granted the United Kingdom an extension on Brexit negotiations, as a suitable deal fails to get through the House of Commons by Boris…
Political unrest rattles the streets of Chile
What started as a general protest against a rise in public transport cost has grown into a full blown social uprising.
Trump Impeachment: What’s Next?
Venice Hancock, News Sub-Editor, details the next steps of the impeachment process.
Cultural cleansing in Xinjiang
Miles Harkin questions if The West is contributing enough towards fighting the genocide of China’s Muslim minority. In 2016, allegations surfaced of “reeducation camps” being used to detain and program…
Musicians vs Politicians
By Louis Johnson – Comment Sub-Editor Why should we value music? In an age of identity politics where empathy appears to have been cast to the dustbin of history; music…
Should we still listen to Michael Jackson’s music?
YES Alice Gledhill Sometimes, bad people create great things. This does not redeem them, but nor does it reduce the quality of their art. Michael Jackson, who died in 2009,…
Could Brexit become the start of a left-wing national revolution?
YES Luke Schofield The short answer is, yes. However this is an answer in two parts; what has already happened in party politics in the wake of the 2016 Brexit…
Is the UK ready to legalise cannabis?
YES Max Morris-Edwards The idea that cannabis should be legalised for recreational use is rapidly growing in popularity across the UK. Cannabis is indeed the most used illegal drug in…
Is America ready for a progressive candidate?
By Maritsa Tsioupra-Lewis On September 12th in Houston, Texas, the third Democratic debate commenced. With too-many-to-count candidates originally running in the Democratic primary, the group was dwindled down to ten…
The Un-United Kingdom: Scotland’s Brexit woes
By Louis Johnson The Brexit deadline is looming and as Britain prepares to leave the EU, ‘deal or no deal’, it looks as though our Union is beginning to fracture…
Hong Kong Protests Continue
By Wing Sham and Becca Bashford. Hong Kong and China have a very complicated political relationship. In the 1800s, China released Hong Kong to the United Kingdom for 99 years…
Milkman – the novel of the year?
Since winning the 50th Man Booker Prize for fiction, the demand for Anna Burns’ novel Milkman has been consistently on the incline. Having been described as rule-breaking, visionary, unique and…
Acting Political: Celebrity Involvement In The Political Landscape
Amid the build up to the US mid-term elections, global megastar Taylor Swift released a political statement via Instagram to her 112 million followers. Swift has previously been known for…
More Brit(ish) than ever: A review of Afua Hirsch at Brighton Festival
Afua Hirsch’s 2018 book – part memoir, part polemic – provokes mixed feelings. So too did her discussion of the topic at this year’s Brighton Festival. Don’t get me wrong,…
‘Dictator for life’ Xi Jinping bans book about dictatorship
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, now the Chinese ‘dictator for life’, has recently banned Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984 as of February 2018. Some of the more unusual results of Xi…