The Hostile Environment policy still stands to enforce systematic socio-economic immobilisation for refugees to this day. Geeta Wedderburn sets out some of the hurdles faced when seeking asylum.
Brexit: For Better or For Worse
Brexit might just be the most used portmanteau of the modern era; it might also be the most divisive. Nevertheless, Brexit Day has passed. After three years of political turmoil, three prime ministers and four […]
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 Porn Ultimatum
The UK’s upcoming ‘porn ban’ is an ill-thought out, regressive and ideological policy that isn’t fit for purpose. From the 15th July, radical and sweeping age-verification laws will take effect on adult sites, requiring an […]
Brexit Uncertainty Increases as May’s Withdrawal is Again Voted Down
Once again British politics is seemingly imploding in unexpected and unprecedented ways with last week one for the history books, in terms of British political history. On Tuesday 12th March Members of Parliament had to […]
PMQs: Scrutiny Or Just For Show?
Prime Ministers Questions takes place every Wednesday and is a unique chance for MPs and the opposition to question the Prime Minister. Few, if any, legislatures are given this opportunity, but I feel our parliament […]
Companies Are Stockpiling Medicines Amid Fears Of A No-Deal Brexit
One of the many lies told by the Leave campaign was that the money saved from leaving the EU would result in £350m for the NHS per week. This lie contributed towards citizens voting to […]
“Taking The Wheel To Avoid a Car Crash Brexit”: ‘Our Future, Our Choice’ Tours The North For A People’s Vote.
The BATTLEBUS tour of the North may sound like a preview to the upcoming series of Game of Thrones, but it is merely another episode of the longest political satire ever:’Brexit’. Escaping the chaos at […]
“Democracy Didn’t Die In 2016”: Interview with Femi Oluwole, the Co-Founder Of Anti-Brexit ‘Our Future Our Choice’
‘Our Future Our Choice’ is a recent campaign to demand a second referendum on the Brexit vote. Armed with a battle bus, the campaign made a trip around several Northern Universities, including Leeds, to meet […]
“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 […]
No-Deal Brexit Could Majorly Impact British Universities and Students
The danger British universities may face from the result of a no-deal Brexit scenario has recently been brought to the spotlight by Universities UK, claiming the situation “seriously threatens” the country’s higher education institutions stability. […]
Channel 4 Debate – Brexit Inbetweeners
Not long after Channel 4 announced their plans to open a new HQ in Leeds, Jon Snow took to Twitter calling all young people who were unable to vote at the time of the referendum […]