“Not Everything Is Political” and the Quiet Cost of Switching Off
Hayden explores how “not everything is political” became a modern coping mechanism, and how apathy protects the status quo.
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The Taylor Swift effect: debunking the political influence of celebrities
Charlotte Lawrence explores the recent accusation made by republicans that Taylor Swift will prevent Donald Trump from becoming President and looks at the wider influences that celebrities have in politics.
Is surrogacy a foreign policy issue? An analysis of Pope Francis’ foreign policy speech
Charlotte Lawrence explores the foreign policy speech given by Pope Francis and questions whether surrogacy is as grave of a threat to peace as stated by the Pope.
The impacts of the end of HS2
Charlotte Lawrence explores what the cancellation of HS2 means for both the economy and the environment of the UK and how it is impacting the Levelling Up scheme.
How the bedbug crisis is becoming a political issue
Charlotte Lawrence discusses the bedbug crisis in France, how it is being made into a political issue, and if the UK should be concerned about the outbreak.
The Innate Pain of Womanhood: the new dangerous and regressive trend.
Lottie Heslop discusses the fleabag-inspired trend gripping the young tiktok community.
Out of touch and out of pocket: Dear Liz, ‘Who voted for this’?
Lottie Heslop discusses the recent Greenpeace protest and the need for electoral reform as a result of Liz Truss’ polarising policies.
Unenlightened centrism: the dangers of forced political balance
The increasingly worrying prevalence of unnecessary balance in reporting and politics.
‘Can you handle the truth?’ A warning for upcoming elections
A look into the growing trend in politics of blurring the line between truth and deception.
A Radical New Way to Think About Poverty
Scarcity is gripping. When we experience scarcity of any kind, we become absorbed by it. Our brains orient themselves automatically, axiomatically, towards unfulfilled needs.