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 […]
Labour Clarity On Brexit: Corbyn Seizes People’s Vote
A couple of weeks ago, Jeremy Corbyn promised a glimmer of hope to a (spiritually) bereft nation following years of insecurity and uncertainty over downtrodden Britons’ futures. No, this wasn’t a grandiose, Momentum-esque policy reveal, […]
The Lazarus of Italian Politics: Berlusconi Comes Back For More
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced that he is running for a seat in the European Parliament come May. At the ripe age of 82, Berlusconi’s bid for a stint in the European Union’s […]
Deceit. Betrayal. Sabotage.
Deceit, Betrayal, and Sabotage: These are just some of the words which sprung to my mind when the Prime Minister announced her shambolic Brexit deal. After more than two years of negotiations, the self-proclaimed “bloody […]
The Rot Of David Cameron And The Tory Party
There has been a deluge of commentary as of late about David Cameron, who joins Tony Blair as one of the most widely reviled ex-Prime Ministers that Britain has ever had the misfortune to suffer. […]
May’s Brexit Deal: What Does it Mean for Students?
Brexit will affect almost every aspect of life in the UK, from air travel to food safety laws, and students will certainly not be exempt from this change. One of the biggest impacts to students […]
Forget Boris, Gove, or Hunt: Larry Should Be The Next Prime Minister
Given the difficulties, current Prime Minister Theresa May is having getting her Brexit bill through Parliament and a failed coup led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, talk of her successor is more rampant than ever. However, rumours are […]
A German Tragedy: What Will Merkel’s Legacy Be?
It has been thirteen years since Merkel’s first chancellorship began, and in that time, she has established herself as one of the greatest Chancellors in post-war Germany. Commanding the same respect endowed to the CDU […]
Italy facing off against the EU on announced new budget
The Italian coalition government, which came in to power in June, announced its controversial draft budget plan last Thursday. Despite Italy’s large sovereign debt obligations, the budget outlined plans to escalate spending; a move that […]
The Threat to the EU No One Talks About: Poland’s Authoritarianism
Established in 1951 as the European Coal and Steel Community, which created a common economic area in coal and steel, the Union-to-be was foreseen by many political leaders and philosophers as the everlasting post-war political […]
Why are we still asking the question, Deal or No Deal?
Jacob Rees-Mogg recently claimed that the British economy would receive a ‘£80 billion boost’ if we were to leave the European Union without a deal, instead of trading under World Trade Organisation rules. This is […]
A no-deal Brexit is looking increasingly likely. What impact will this have on UK universities?
With less access to funding, quitting academics, decreased intake and export of students to and from the EU, what’s not to love about a no-deal Brexit from the perspective of UK universities? The irony of […]