He has yet to officially begin his presidency, but President-Elect Donald Trump has already reached nearly a dozen U-turns on policy promises that featured prominently in his campaign. His pledges were controversial, but granted his […]
How do you rationalise a vote for Trump?
It’s been just over a week since Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States. Bradley discusses how a vote for the self-proclaimed and anti-establishment candidate is a vote for prejudice and hatred. […]
Why does Britain favour Costa when the world favours Starbucks?
(Photo from : Worldvs.com) Together, Costa and Starbucks account for 72 percent of spending in Britain’s branded coffee-shops and with 1.7bn cups of coffee sold each year in the UK, it’s no surprise that Costa […]
Election Night: An Editor’s Take
So, Trump has won. Those are words I had hoped I wouldn’t have to write, but fortune was not so kind. A campaign fuelled by hatred and deception has resulted in the least qualified individual […]
How it happened: election breakdown
While the final upshot forecast may have given Secretary of State Hillary Clinton an 84% chance of victory in the presidential election, it is reality television star and businessman Donald Trump that has secured 279 […]
From outsider to the Oval Office: Trump’s timeline
1988 • Oprah asks Trump if he would ever run for president – “Probably not,” he answers, “[but] I think I’d win. I’ll tell you what: I wouldn’t go in to lose.” 1999 • Seeks […]
Clinton vs Trump: LSR host press conference ahead of US elections
Leeds Student Radio held a press conference in Old Bar this evening ahead of the US elections. With Old Bar filling up already, members of LSR talked to the press about the US elections, giving […]
Trump: the businessman behind the politician
It’s quite hard to avoid reading about Donald Trump at the moment, whether it’s his debate antics or if it’s his sexual assault scandal. The leaked NBC footage provided an insight into who the Donald […]
Don’t be surprised when Americans are jealous of where you live…
Jade Verbick give us an insider’s view of travel in the UK compared to the USA… The United States is well-known for its odd food combinations and ridiculous politics. It is also known, to a […]
Amazon TV: Man in the High Castle
With Netflix pulling in the views and the phrase of the year, Amazon have seriously stepped up to the stage with their adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s novel Man in the High Castle. Set in […]
The Right to Bear Arms: A Devastating Addiction
The grave situation the United States faces is far more than a macho obsession with weapons. It goes beyond an obsession for personal safety. America faces a population with a tragic addiction to the feelings […]
The African Ebola plight – a Transatlantic cause for concern?
Ebola has reached America. This does sound extremely disconcerting but it’s important to look at the bigger issues surrounding the incident and get to the facts. Although the case in the USA has been in […]