A new scandal has arisen involving Priti Patel and bullying claims within the Government. In recent times, Home Secretaries have more often than not found themselves at the centre of a media storm. Matthew Whiteley […]
Northern Cities Need Better Rail Services… But is HS2 the Answer?
The Government has given the green light to the development of a high speed rail line, connecting the North and the South. However, is the decision to begin building from London the best for England? […]
Julian Assange: Political Villain or Robin Hood of the Truth?
Few figures are simultaneously quite so feared and admired as Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks founder has had a long and tumultuous history in the public eye, as the legal battles and moral debates surrounding him […]
Romney Makes His Mark As Trump Is Acquitted
After the final verdict from the Senate floor, President Donald Trump was officially acquitted, bringing 134 days of the impeachment trial to an end. Senate votes on both clauses of impeachment – Abuse of Power […]
The State of the Race: Inside the Labour Leadership Election
As the Labour leadership election rumbles on, local Labour UK have met to nominate their favoured successor to Jeremy Corbyn. In committee rooms and church halls up and down the country, Labour members have been […]
Dominic Cummings: The Downing Street Strongman
Dominic Cummings is not your typical advisor. His strong character and radical solutions are turning society upside down. Isabel Ralphs examines the profile of one of the most influential men in the UK. For all […]
A “Shambolic” Response To Coronavirus?
The idea of the coronavirus spreading around the UK is a scary one, but not unfathomable. With a growing number of individuals in the UK recieving treatment or being held in quarantine, coronavirus is no […]
Labour’s 2019 Campaign For Opposition
December’s General Election was the final climax of three political years where everything and nothing seemed to change on a daily basis. The Conservatives’ now massive majority means the days of impending government collapse and […]
Fame as the Family Business
The Kardashians are one of the most famous families in the world with multiple reality shows, make-up lines and fashion brands with a collective networth entering the billions. What happens when the family is also […]
Leeds Museum LGBTQ+ History Month Festival Unites Generations
When I saw a girl with two glittery rainbows painted on her cheeks and a rainbow flag wrapped around her body entering through a door, I knew exactly where to go to find OUTing The […]
‘Bernie Blindness’: Criticism as Iowa Caucus Fails to Deliver Promised Clarity
The Democrat candidate race has sparked wide-spread criticism of the media’s treatment of Bernie Sanders. In a Reddit thread titled ‘Covering the Bernie Blackout’, members of the public criticise leading media outlets around the world […]
Are We Overlooking Male Suicide?
This article includes references to male suicide rates across the United Kingdom. If you are affected by the issues discussed in this article, help is available from the Leeds University Union’s Help and Support team, […]