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To understand Brexit, we have to understand the island of Ireland
At school, I learnt about the Tudors. I learnt about the World Wars and how British troops fought to defend…
Prorogation Unlawful: What Happened in the Supreme Court
Yesterday we all witnessed something quite unprecedented. The UK’s highest court led by its President Lady Hale…
The Miscommunication Era: The Disappearance of Objective Science
In the war between information and misinformation, by far the greatest weapon of all is mass media. A media that,…
Boris Johnson: Britain’s Bumbling Dictator?
On the 28thAugust, the Queen formally gave consent to Boris Johnson and his government to suspend Parliament from…
Rubber Bullets and Tear Gas: Celebrating Eid in Palestine
On Sunday 11 August, Muslims across the globe began their Eid al-Adha celebrations. This festival commemorates the…
Neuralink: The Dangerous Pipe-Dreams Of A Billionaire
There is no question that Elon Musk currently ranks among the most influential billionaires of the 21st century.…
Why Disney Can’t Remake Magic
Since 2010, Disney has slowly been releasing more and more ‘live-action remakes’ of its classic films. In the wake…
Bigotry, Austerity and Charlatanism: Who Is Boris Johnson?
As of the 23rd July 2019, Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, following Theresa May’s…
#SudanUprising: Where do we go next as allies?
On February 19th 2019, a revolution finally erupted in Sudan. The then leader, Al-Bashir, called a state of…
LGBT Royals: A Promising Outlook for a New Style of Monarchy?
Whether you love them or you loathe them, the British Royal family are a staple of the cultural and historical…
Fear and Loathing in Mansion House
Discussions about the acceptability of Mark Field's violent removal of a Greenpeace activist have dominated the…
Boris Johnson as PM: If you’re not worried, you should be
With the elimination of Michael Gove from the Conservative party’s leadership contest, we are down to the final…
What’s happening in Sudan?
The sea of blue display pictures on both Instagram and Twitter have caused much confusion over the past couple of…
Super Happy Fun America: The Myth of Straight Pride
This week, a Boston-based group, Super Happy Fun America, applied for a permit with the City of Boston to host a…
Trump’s State Visit: A Three Day Trump Extravaganza
It was impossible to not see Donald Trump making his second state visit to the UK. Trust me, I tried. But he was…