Venezuela is once again at the forefront of nations experiencing extreme political turmoil. President Maduro, the socialist dictator currently at the helm of Venezuelan politics, has lost the confidence of much of the opposition and […]
Donald Trump Just Dismissed The Notion Of Democracy In One Simple Action
Last month, the President of the United States admitted defeat (for now) and signed a government funding bill, preventing yet another shutdown, with just $1.375bn of the $7bn he wanted for the border wall between […]
“Get Your Hands Off My Bacon”: MP Liz Truss on Brexit, The Meat Industry and The Tories Winning The Next Election
Last Friday at an event hosted by 1828, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss came to the University of Leeds to speak about how she feels the Conservatives can improve on their standing about […]
How Nancy Pelosi Forced Donald Trump To Give In
Two weeks ago, President Trump agreed to reopen the U.S. government without any money for a wall on the border with Mexico. For thirty-five days, the President had refused to sign any budget from Congress […]
Making A Case For The Wall?
Mark Napier, the Republican sheriff of Pima County in Arizona, spoke to the New York Times podcast ‘The Daily’ regarding President Donald Trump’s demands for a wall on the United States-Mexico border. Pima County is […]
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 […]
Is David Lammy Project Fear’s Latest Spokesperson?
The 15th January 2019 was a historic day for the United Kingdom. Following four days of relentless debate, Theresa May’s Brexit deal was rejected by a parliamentary majority of 230; the greatest in the country’s […]
Political Correctness Gone Sad
We are, in general, pretty good at knowing when we’re being lied to. Advertising, politicians, announcements on public transport; modern human existence, unfortunately, involves wading through a fair amount of bullshit of one sort or […]
A Brexiteer’s Look At The Arithmetic of May’s Deal
As an ardent supporter of Brexit, it is important to me that this country leaves the European Union. However, I am not naïve. I recognize the need for a deal with the EU in order […]
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 […]
Is The Moral Price Of Electric Cars Too High?
By 2040, all new cars in the UK will be zero-emission according to the government’s recent “Road to Zero” plan. Environmentalists rejoice in response as current air quality in the UK is shockingly poor. Dozens […]
I Can’t Help But Respect Theresa May
I will openly admit it: I respect Theresa May. While one could produce an extensive list of her character flaws, the last two weeks have shown our beleaguered prime minister to be indefatigable, resilient and […]