In 2006 the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia was passed, defining the rights and obligations of the citizens and Government regarding relations with the rest of Spain, education, health, justice, environment, local government and giving […]
It’s Time For A National Care Service, and Only Labour Will Offer It
Social Care in Britain is in crisis. After 9 years of Conservative and Liberal Democrat cuts many elderly people simply cannot manage. A study by Age UK found that government spending on social care has […]
Does the UEFA Have Zero Tolerance for Racism?
The start of October marked the beginning of Black History Month but it seems some Bulgarian football fans did not get the memo. England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria was almost abandoned due to the […]
More UK Representation at the World Bank
The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, stated that the UK should demand more representation for itself in higher management of the World Bank. His justification is that the […]
Where’s the Nearest Brexit? I’m Tired
Last week Boris Johnson’s new deal was plastered all over our screens and our newspapers. We couldn’t get away from people who were making sure we knew that they thought it was a hard Brexit, […]
You’ve Not Got a Friend in Me: Trump’s Kurdish Betrayal
If you are of the persuasion that we in the West have no business gallivanting around the Middle East on oil-obsessed colonialist escapades, and have incidentally been living under a rock for the past two […]
Are Taxi Drivers Über-Discriminatory?
A recent study by Pink News found that LGBTQ+ people are twice as likely to have their Uber ride declined than heterosexual people. When I first discovered this it brought so many questions to mind: […]
Editorial Letter: So What Do We Do Now?
Hey readers, So today was supposed to be a big day. The government has been insisting for months that this was the day we legally left the EU. You might have seen the adverts to […]
The Real March for Democracy
Whilst all media attention was on the ‘People’s vote’ march in London, I travelled back to my hometown Manchester to take part in the ‘March4Deomcracy’ organised by the Leavers of Manchester. The protest was a […]
Always Inclusive Period Packaging Change
Last week, following a letter from a trans campaigner, menstrual hygiene brand Always decided to remove the female symbol from its packaging. And in familiar fashion, an onslaught of online vileness ensued. The change was […]
‘The British Tribe Next Door’: Pointless And Racist
On paper, the idea of a British family jetting off to live with a Namibian tribe, accompanied by a complete replica of their semi-detached home, sounds like a pretty absurd idea. In reality, it is […]
Against Brexit Fatigue
As Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, ‘a week is a long time in politics.’ It was long enough for Boris Johnson to secure a Brexit deal and for it to pass its second […]