Since 2016, we have watched the ideological divides in society become closer to chasms. Brexit saw the rise of race-related hate crimes, as well as much more open distrust of experts or anyone in a position of power especially those with opinions opposed to one’s own. The various aspects of the so-called ‘culture war’, which […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has created many ‘new normals’, and left many wishing we could ‘return to normal’. But for many, normal wasn’t working, and for the environment, our normal is becoming catastrophic. This pandemic is an opportunity to change what normal and initiate a structural overhaul of the economy and environmental policy. As Rahm Emanuel […]
One of the major, somewhat unexpected, talking points of the 2019 General Election was buses. While the state of public transport has been a discussion point in recent years with the disastrous effects of the rail timetables, this time it was both the level of funding and the systems in place up for debate. Since […]
In recent years, especially across Europe, more and more focus in journalism and academia has been focused on far-right political parties. Specifically, the focus has been on the rise of a new kind of far-right group, dubbed Populist Radical Right Parties (PRRPs) by Cas Mudde. PRRPs have become relevant political forces in Austria, France, and […]
The past few weeks have painted a bad picture for Britain’s privately-run rail services. An overhauled timetable has led to delays and cancellations across the network and led to incredible disruption for passengers, Virgin-Stagecoach failed to keep up with payments on the East Coast Mainline, leading to the temporary renationalisation of the line, and the […]
Recently, fashion brand Miss Pap created a ‘Living Wage Wardrobe‘, clothing sold on sale for no more that £7.50. The idea being that those on the living wage could earn a new outfit by lunchtime. This raises two worrying issues. The first being issues around the rights of workers worldwide. As we have seen with […]
Patriotism, especially in recent years, has become an inherently right-wing domain. It has become about “taking your country back”, “returning to a golden age”, or making a country great again. The current government have said Brexit coverage should be more patriotic and telling us to be more patriotic about cheese. But why should patriotism be […]
With a general election around the corner, now seems as good a time as any to examine the flaws in the British Electoral System. Britain is a nation that claims to have a strong democracy but can it flesh out these claims? With recent voter turnout in general elections hovering in the mid-60% range, many […]
Universal Basic Income is exactly that, a guaranteed sum of money paid to all citizens that covers at least rent, bills and food, generally reducing to zero as an individual’s pay rises. A replacement to most current welfare payments, this allows everyone to live while providing greater leisure time or allowing them to top up […]
As Theresa May has announced plans for a general election June 8th, there is no better time than now to look at her diplomatic and democratic record. As an un-elected party leader, this election will be the first chance for her to truly gain a democratic mandate for her plans for Britain’s currently very unstable […]
The Private Members Bill 