In recent years, there has been an increased push for diversity, of all kinds, in the workplace, whether that be in business, marketing, education or public institutions. The public are tired of air-brushed pictures of […]
Police Policing the Police
Last year during the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, I wrote an article on the importance of the presumption of innocence in our society. Whilst we may have personal opinions, they cannot be allowed to affect […]
XR: Go forth or back down?
Bob Dylan, when asked what he thought the 1963 March on Washington had achieved, famously replied: absolutely nothing. This was the same march where Martin Luther King gave his iconic ‘I have a dream speech’. […]
Donald Trump is Under an Impeachment Investigation… So What?
I’m really quite tired of the stream of hysterical Guardian articles asking whether this time he will actually be removed’ …were the words of my housemate as we entered another turbulent week in US politics. […]
Alan Sugar And The Homeless Street Angels
Alan Sugar tweeted a hypocritical plea to his 5.3 million followers, asking them donate money to help the Homeless Street Angels after their van broke down on Leeds Light Night. The only van owned by […]
Editorial Letter: White People Need to Learn to Listen
When people talk about privilege, it’s not a competition about who is worse off as some people frame it. It’s about acknowledging the struggles of people’s individual experiences whether you’re a person-of-colour, LGBTQ+, disabled, working class or female.
Can Someone Be Guilty of Suicide Incitement?
“Get back in the car.” These are the words Michelle Carter allegedly spoke to her boyfriend, Roy Conrad, when he exited his carbon monoxide filled vehicle because he was scared to die. Twenty minutes later […]
Brexit Has Ended Party Loyalty
4 public votes, 3 Prime Ministers, over 200 million tweets and 67.5 million people affected by every decision. The Brexit conundrum has fundamentally shifted our alignment with our political parties. In 2015, the Conservative party […]
Make Neglecting to report Child Abuse Against the Law
When Jimmy Savile died a free man in 2011, his death opened a rotten casket of abuse allegations stretching across 56 years, from over 450 people. The fact that someone so in the public eye […]
Bradford’s Cutbacks on Culture
For the majority of people, libraries and museums are the cultural hubs of their local communities. With many providing their services for free, anyone can get to experience culture, no matter their background or where […]
Do You Have to be Vegan to be an Environmentalist?
Since being in Leeds, something has become very apparent to me: this is a very green city. Every day there is another protest of some sort, whether it’s an Extinction Rebellion march, or a peaceful […]
Leeds Varsity: Equal Pay or Paying for Equality?
Just two weeks ago it was that wonderful time of the year again. No, not Christmas, but an occasion at least as merry: The grand finals of Leeds Varsity. The streets of Leeds coloured green […]