By Lara Bryant TW: sexual assault and violence against women In October 2021, the British Government decided against making misogyny a classified hate crime, despite promising to do so earlier on in the year. Many […]
Category: Current Affairs
What can we expect from COP26?
By Florine Lips In light of revelations made by the recently published IPCC report, the need for meaningful action on climate change has never been greater. Pressure is high for this year’s UN climate summit, […]
Vaccine passports – our key to freedom or the biggest threat to medical choice in history?
By Ruth Stainer Vaccine passports – A highly controversial term which now almost entirely dominates discussions regarding travel, hospitality and so-called ‘post lockdown freedom’. Though perceived by a plethora of scientists and public health experts […]
Perú engulfed in flames: Inside the country’s political firestorm
By Paul Alex Treadaway What lies ahead for a divided country and it’s unconventional new president? The words “I am going to recognise the results because that is what the law and constitution mandates” hardly […]
Germany’s Floods: a crisis within a crisis within a crisis
By Hanna Vogt, in collaboration with Rehabilitating Earth. Whilst our day to day lives during the pandemic are still not what they used to be, Germany was shocked in mid-July by record breaking flooding. Resulting […]
Caliphate of the Caribbean: The story of Trinidad’s ISIS recruits
By William Leah The stories and demographics of ISIS recruits from a Caribbean Island shed light on the variety of people who travelled to Syria to establish an Islamic State. When Europeans think of those […]
4M: The fight for the ideology of Madrid
By Florine Lips Another round of elections in Spain, this time in the region of Madrid – but what could the outcome mean for the national government? And what does it say about the polarisation […]
A whippet for northern independence: runt of the litter or rising underdog?
By Jezz Brown In a climate of growing separatist sentiment with ‘indyref2’ (a second referendum for Scottish Independence) continuing to threaten the union and discussions of Welsh independence moving from marginal to mainstream, could an […]
Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup: The ‘beautiful game’ rears its ugly head
By Conall Miller Shrouded in controversy from its inception, the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup has sparked a recent round of on-field protests on football’s international stage. But what exactly has pushed the pros to […]
Should women continue to be allowed to have at-home abortions after Covid?
By Harriet Argent Due to lockdown, people up to 10 weeks pregnant have been allowed to take abortion pills at home, and many are calling for this to be made a permanent change. Organisations such […]