“ZERO” was the powerful opener for the Youth Stop AIDS campaign talk in Leeds. Zero new HIV infections. Zero stigma and discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths. All hopefully by 2030. The talk was eye-opening in so […]
Are The Lib Dems Back in Town?
With the turbulent nature of Brexit politics, you could have been forgiven for not knowing who to throw your weight behind during the European elections. With the classic two main parties appearing a little lacklustre […]
Morrisons Gets Greener and Starts a Trend
MMorrisons have recently announced that they have banned plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables in 60 of their 491 stores, making them the first major supermarket chain in the UK to do so. The move […]
British Steel: May Lacks the Mettle to Stand Up to the EU
Ahead of its long-awaited exit from the European Union, Britain’s decaying industry took another huge blow with the announcement that British Steel would be going into liquidation. Having been bought out by GreyBull Capital for […]
Campbell’s Labour Expulsion: Clever or Plain Stupid?
It would be naïve to assume that Alastair Campbell didn’t orchestrate his own expulsion from the Labour Party. The Machiavellian spin doctor is a master media manipulator – you don’t become Downing Street Director of […]
A War on Women Closer To Home
Highly restrictive abortion laws have recently been passed in certain US states like Alabama sparking uproar all over the Western World and increasing fears that the landmark US Supreme Court ruling Roe V. Wade will […]
Should We Take The Brexit Party Seriously?
Sunday night’s EU election results provided a remarkable picture of just how complicated and divided the current state of British politics is. In the hours which followed, politicians from both sides of the Brexit divide […]
The EU Elections Weren’t A Brexit Referendum 2.0. It Shouldn’t Be Treated That Way.
Last week’s European elections have been cited on both sides of the Brexit divide as an expression of Britain’s [delete according to political affiliation] appetite to leave the EU/desire for a second referendum, with reference […]
The Manchester Arena Attack Two Years On
Wednesday 22nd May 2019 marked the 2nd anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing in which 22 people tragically lost their lives and many others were injured. The attack was horrific and inhumane with people from […]
Support Remain? Don’t Be So Quick Labour
Thursday 2nd May saw local elections held across England and Northern Ireland, with 248 English local councils up for election, including Leeds City Council. The nationwide results saw voters reject both the Conservatives and Labour, […]
Milkshakes Don’t Bring Farage To The Yard
As a campaign bus adorning the colours of the newly formed Brexit Party pulled into Wakefield on Monday, the face of the party and Mr. Brexit himself, Nigel Farage, told reporters that he would be […]
Interviewing Magid Magid, the Sheffield Mayor Looking To Become Your Next MEP
May 5th saw the conclusion of the Tour de Yorkshire, an annual cycling event that always guarantees large crowds and plenty of attention throughout Yorkshire. Five days later, the Tour de Magid began. While not as well-known as its cycling counterpart, it nevertheless has generated huge excitement, particularly on social media. Magid Magid is the 29-year-old former Lord Mayor of Sheffield and the lead Green Party candidate for the European elections in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Born in Somalia on the eve of the country’s civil war, Magid and his mother fled the country when he was six and came to Sheffield in 1994. He studied aquatic zoology at the University of Hull, rising to become the President of the Student Union. After university, he returned to Sheffield, where he was elected as a councilor in 2016.