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 […]
Category: Politics
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 […]
Transphobia: the epidemic no one is talking about
By Georgie Andrews TW// depression, suicide, mental health. Trans kids are being attacked. In this so-called ‘progressive’ society, trans people are still seen by many as dangerous, and threat to cis gender people. Sadly, transphobia […]
Syrian survivors: How can we help each other after a decade of conflict?
By Sacha Perera Tensions between Britain, America and Syria are not a new phenomenon, and the formers’ involvement in the region has contributed to the suffering and instability which the people of Syria now face. […]
Bristol’s Kill the Bill protest: A view from Rupert Street
By Sacha Perera On Sunday 21 st March, Bristol burst. After a year of lockdown after lockdown after lockdown, the city – which prides itself on liberal values – simply couldn’t stand for the sacrifice […]
2021 UK Census: Everything you need to know
By Briony Pickford Do I have to fill out the census? How do I know they won’t share my data? What is going on with the gender question? The 2021 UK census letter has either […]
Protests in Spain: Why has the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasél caused such widespread outrage?
By Florine Lips For almost two weeks, Spanish cities such as Barcelona, Girona and Madrid have seen violent protests in response to the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasél. On Tuesday 10th February, the Spanish rapper […]
State-sponsored homophobia in Poland: What are LGBT-free zones?
By Aleksandra Wasześcik. “LGBT are not people – it’s an ideology.” today, more than ever, the words of the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, ring in the ears of many LGBT citizens in Poland. While other […]
‘Your model of living is taken away from you’: How will Brexit affect touring musicians?
By Eleanor Taylor Smaller artists will soon struggle to stay afloat and support themselves, as the UK government rejects visa-free tours to the EU. On January 10th 2021 we were informed that the UK government rejected […]
Trump may have left the White House but his dangerous legacy lingers
By Megan Hill The honeymoon phase of Biden’s presidency is drawing to a close and we must now address the elephant in the room: is Trump’s reign really over? 20th January 2021 was a day […]