Channel drownings: a preventable tragedy?
World Affairs Editor Michael Gaughan discusses the recent drowning of 27 migrants on the English Channel, and asks whether the prevention of further deaths depends upon a repaired relationship between…
World Affairs
A ‘fairer Chile’: the electoral contest of two extremities
Nearly 10 years ago, a generation of university students occupied campuses for months in an attempt to change access to education for all. Fast forward to 2021, this same generation…
Populism and polarisation: France prepares itself for a divisive election
Upon securing victory in a splintering and deeply factional election, Emmanuel Macron spoke of a new vision for a pluralistic French society, pledging in turn to “combat all forms of…
Channel migrant crossings: tension and uncertainty brews between France and the UK
Victoria Cheng discusses the increased tension between France and the UK over increased channel crossings of late.
Hungarian elections: could they see a new beginning?
Media censorship and tilting the electoral playing-field; using legal tools to neuter courts and Parliament as a rubber stamp; the avoidance of absolute oppression through violence: Hungary’s descent into semi-authoritarianism…
ISIS-K: a new chapter in the Afghan War
As the battle for Afghanistan was in full swing, and the Taliban were at Kabul’s doorstep, the road to Hamid Karzai International Airport was choked: in fear of the Taliban’s…
The fight for women’s rights in Afghanistan
Davina Veselichka analyses the current struggle for women's rights in Afghanistan under the new Taliban regime.
Newcastle United: a takeover fuelled by suspicion and mistrust
When Newcastle United, one of the North East’s most famous football clubs, was sold for £300m in October, scenes of exultation erupted outside the walls of its famous old ground.…
North Korea: Sabre-Rattling and Submarines
Alex Webb discusses the strategic incentives behind the recent missile launch by North Korea, suggesting the launch is further evidence of an arms race on the Korean peninsula.
The plight of Afghanistan’s women
Anna Murphy discusses the plight of Afghanistan's women and girls in light of the groups recent refusals to allow women and girls to return to education.