In light of the recent Hartlepool by-election result, Alex Howe analyses why Labour is losing support.
Everything you need to know about the West Yorkshire mayoral election
On the 6th of May, West Yorkshire citizens will be voting for the first ever mayor of West Yorkshire. Josh Elgin explains everything you need to know.
Disinformation and the 6th of January: who could have seen this coming?
Alice Spall analyses the attempted coup in the US. Should it really come as such a surprise?
Chaos looms following the Ugandan elections
On the 14th January, approximately 57% of eligible voters in Uganda casted their votes in the elections of the next President and Parliament. Although Uganda’s electoral commission already announced the victory of Yoweri Musveni, who […]
Biden wins the White House, but Trump refuses to go
Biden won a coalition of support spanning from Democratic Socialists like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, all the way through to the wife of John McCain, the Republican who ran against Barrack Obama in 2008.
A New Dawn for the Broken Labour Party? An Interview with Dawn Butler
“I don’t like losing. The last election was a catastrophic loss, the country needs better,” says Dawn Butler, the Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and MP for Brent Central. She is the […]
Another Brick In The Wall; Why Labour’s Northern Vote Collapsed
We ran social media and communications for John Grogan’s re-election campaign for Keighley and Ilkley. We attempted to defend a majority of 249 in a seat which arguably typified the mood of the English electorate. […]
Will Putin Try to Steal Christmas?
In mid-November, Michael Schwirtz and Gaelle Borgia of the New York Times published a report on Russia’s efforts to install a President in Madagascar, who would be favourable to the Kremlin’s interests. Jam-packed with espionage, […]
Social Media’s Division Over Political Ads
Facebook stands increasingly alone in the debate over political ads, with Twitter’s banning of ads showing a clear divide between two social media giants on modern democracy’s most pertinent problem. In October, Facebook refused to […]
The NHS Is Not A Political Football
With the General Election campaign underway, it is inevitable and understandable for the issue of the NHS to be brought up by both major parties. It is easy logic; the NHS is a symbol of […]
You’re Interested In Politics Even If You Don’t Realise It
In his recent interview for ‘Time’ magazine, the British grime artist Stormzy was keen to discuss his projects regarding improving the lives of black British young people such as his scholarship scheme which has contributed […]
A New Dawn for UK Drug Policy? Leading Labour Voices Suggest a General Election Victory Could Spell the Beginning of the End for the War On Drugs
With governments around the world moving towards harm reduction policies, and organisations such as the British Medical Journal advocating drug policy reform in the UK, the Labour Party may finally be turning its back on […]