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Do we need a constitutional monarchy? Thailand's perspective | Yolanda Trujillo Rodriguez De Ledesma
On the 24th of June 1932, a coup d'état transformed Siam’s absolute monarchy to a constitutional one. Seven years later, Siam became...
Nov 6, 20224 min read


Sitting down with Sir David Evennet | Callum McGee
In December 2021, I was fortunate enough to meet and interview Sir David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford. A conservative, he...
Sep 1, 20224 min read


Chileans bidding farewell to Neoliberalism show there is hope for us all | Tom Rosas
On the 20th of December last year Christmas seemed to arrive early for leftists in Latin America and across the World. Chile – who 50...
Mar 23, 20227 min read


Social Media and its Threat to Politics | Addison Mitchell
My auntie’s mother Daphne is a typical retiree who has lived a comfortable life and has now settled down in Thanet. Daphne and her...
Mar 23, 20224 min read


Biden’s First Year | Harland Cossons
The Economist wrote of late that presidents are set up to fail. In response to misleading media coverage and congressional gridlock, many...
Mar 17, 20222 min read


The Case of Sarah Everard: Can the 888 Phone Line Really Make US more ‘Streetwise’? | Angelika Santaniello
The case of Sarah Everard taught us women one thing: our safety is now only in our hands. Otherwise, more brutally and in the words of...
Jan 19, 20223 min read


‘Story telling is a political act’ – Polly Creed’s Lecture | Mia Spiller
On Tuesday 16th November, Polly Creed gave a lecture on Art and Activism- Making Politically Engaged Theatre & Film. During the talk she...
Nov 18, 20212 min read

COVID-19, The “Chinese Virus” | Wei Htoo
When a need to get the point across outweighs the safety of a group of people, on a national level… Since the first reported cases of...
Apr 11, 20206 min read


Prisoners – The New Slaves | Rama Aowidah
The only way we have made improvements to our previous society is by questioning the moral obliquity present in certain aspects of our...
Nov 29, 20194 min read


The Unknown Famine Crime In Yemen | Alaa El-Hannach
Very little mainstream media has given any attention to the famine currently happening in Yemen and the devastating effects it has had on...
May 20, 20192 min read


Environmentally Friendly Baby Steps | J Martin
After having been introduced on Wednesday by Labour, MPs have passed a motion making the UK parliament the first in the world to delare...
May 7, 20193 min read


Are The Effects of Global Warming “Fair”? | Alaa El-Hannach
As we all know, global warming is having detrimental effects on the planet. Sea levels have risen and continue to rise, there has been...
May 1, 20193 min read


Hijabs & Hysteria | Sadia Ahmed
Photograph: muslim abaya | Tumblr “Do you sleep with that on?” “Do you shower with that on?” “I don’t think girls should be allowed to...
Mar 10, 201911 min read


“There’s no Planet B” and the meaning of the climate change movement | Vanesa Dimitrova
“I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic” says Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg “You are not mature enough to...
Mar 4, 20193 min read


Venezuela: Instability and Insurrection| Etta Selim
A year ago, information about the Venezuelan crisis was surprisingly scarce. Only a small cluster of conflicting ideas lurked in the...
Feb 11, 20194 min read


Plan B | Kane Mesa
I think it’s fair to say that Brexit up to now has been a complete joke. Theresa May’s government has constantly failed to establish a...
Jan 23, 20192 min read


Are we being honest with young people?| Yinka Aresa
This autumn ONS has released a series of articles exploring young people’s earnings, education and employment, culminating in a...
Nov 9, 20183 min read

Human Rights: Universal or a Western Construct? | Alessia Ciocanea
In this essay, human rights will be defined as the ideals belonging to all mankind, inherent to personhood, by which cultures attempt to...
Oct 2, 20187 min read


Mia on Moran on Benefits | Mia Barbe-Willson
Banging on in the style of Caitlin Moran with lots of love and some bad puns As someone open about growing up on benefits and a great...
Sep 1, 20182 min read
I think I’ve found my rage! | Avani Varde
Last week, on the train home, I became a sexual assault statistic. It’s a weird feeling, a this-can’t-be-happening sort of feeling. At...
Mar 12, 20183 min read
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