Is The “NHS Visa” Another Empty Home Office Promise?

Social StudentMarch 9, 2020

This article has been written by Xan Youles who is a correspondent for the Immigration Advice Service which has offices stationed across the UK and Ireland. ...

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Ireland to ‘Decriminalise’ for Personal Use

Thomas QuinnNovember 9, 2015

In a move that may be shocking to some, but appears to have been in the cards to happen, Ireland will move towards decriminalising drugs. This will include hero...

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Justin Trudeau Sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada

Thomas QuinnNovember 9, 2015

Canada's new leader, Justin Trudeau, has been sworn in as prime minister, ending 10 years of Conservative rule in the great white north. His ascension, his sup...

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Home Office Adviser Nigel Voden Held in Crack Raid

Thomas QuinnOctober 15, 2015

As if irony was in short supply in the UK I now bring you a story that seems too coincidental to be true. A Home Office drugs expert has been arrested on suspic...

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David Cameron: #PigGate Did it actually happen?

SamwinSeptember 26, 2015

For the past few days the media has been abuzz with the news leaked by former Tory Party donor Lord Ashcroft in an unofficial biography "Call me Dave"  that our...

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Denmark Refuses EU’s Refugee Plan

Thomas QuinnSeptember 18, 2015

In a move already signalled earlier this week, Denmark has said it will not participate in the EU’s plans to resettle some 160,000 refugees within it's borders....

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UK arms in Yemen conflict could be in breach of law

Steve ShawSeptember 12, 2015

The UK Government is fuelling the conflict in Yemen and is potentially violating both domestic and international laws on the sales of arms, Oxfam has warned. ...

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BBC Plans to Counter North Korean Propaganda With News

Thomas QuinnSeptember 9, 2015

In a move that is as controversial as it is necessary, the BBC have announced that they will propose doing a daily news broadcast which will be beamed into Nort...

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The Vatican in Panic Mode After Pope Blesses Gay Couple

Thomas QuinnSeptember 3, 2015

When Francesca Pardi sent Pope Francis her children’s book, “Why do you have two moms?” she probably wasn’t expecting a response from one of the most influentia...

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American Arrested on Sierra Leone ‘Blood Diamond’ Charges

Thomas QuinnSeptember 2, 2015

The Spanish authorities have arrested an American man, a sentence not often heard, but in this case the charges turn the stomach of most ordinary people. The Am...

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David Cameron: “I will bring back fox hunting” Sensible for the countryside or cruel?

SamwinMay 26, 2015

In the first half of May the country caught what many would describe as "election fever" with politicians appearing on various channels to newspapers. One thing...

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A party at war: Human Rights Act versus a British Bill of Rights

SamwinMay 26, 2015

One of the promises that David Cameron made if his party were to win the election was the promise to abolish the Human Rights Act and replace with a "British Bi...

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New European Nation of Liberland founded, 160,000 sign up to become citizens

Thomas QuinnMay 6, 2015

With the advent of modern communication and a much faster form of travel brought about by the airplane, it would have been unlikely if there was any area of the...

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Conduct Towards UKIP And Some Thoughts Running Up To GE2015

NialApril 30, 2015

Conduct towards UKIP has been deeply worrying this General Election. Constant stories of UKIP banners being stolen, shops being vandalised, supporters attacked....

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Russell Brand and Ed Miliband. Why the Controversy?

@NathanVidlerApril 30, 2015

“I will engage with anyone, anyhow, to persuade more people to turn out and vote” states Labour leader Ed Miliband in what can only be seen as an attempt to bri...

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Rich Lords Deciding Our Elections?

Thomas QuinnApril 24, 2015

As always money is the problem. Those who think the American political system is broken, often point towards money from big business or the enormously wealth...

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The General Election: 7 main parties, how many choices?

SamwinApril 21, 2015

The General Election is a topic that nearly everyone is talking about, especially as it is nearly 3 weeks away. The 7th of May will decide who will be the next ...

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Does your vote really count: General Election 2015

SamwinApril 18, 2015

It's that time again where political parties scramble to get the people of the United Kingdom on side as the General Election on the 7th May edges ever closer. ...

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South Africa Remove British Colonial Statues

Thea GraceApril 16, 2015

Protesters in South Africa are removing British Statues, some as old as the 19th century. The University of Cape Town have removed a statue of British colonial...

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Energy and Climate Minister Funded by Climate Sceptics

Thomas QuinnApril 15, 2015

Conservative energy and Climate Change minister, Matthew Hancock, has taken £18,000 from a key backer of the UK’s leading climate sceptic lobbying group. If tha...

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Why I think It’s Important to Vote

meeshchelleApril 10, 2015

I have something to admit. I have always thought politics a boring waste of time and have always tried to ignore its existence. However, I fear that this has ma...

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If You Don’t Have A Personality, You’re Not Coming In.

Owain ReedApril 8, 2015

If you know me, you know that I’m monotone. For me, it can be both a blessing and a curse. It can lead people to believe that there isn’t much of a personality ...

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Assassination of 4 Students in Honduras Prompts Protests

Thomas QuinnApril 6, 2015

Four high school students, the organisers of several demonstration against Honduras’ education minister and his proposed reforms, were last week found dead in t...

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Are You Making Plans For Nigel?

seanmallis83April 6, 2015

The leader’s debate gave a unique opportunity for our political class to show the public they meant business. I was originally concerned that there may be too m...

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Does Democracy Exist in Schools? A Theoretical Perspective

Andrew HassanMarch 31, 2015

  The Dilemma - Democracy or Not? I have set out some of my thoughts on the matter of democracy in schools as a thought provoking read rather than a ...

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Nigerian Military Claims Victory Over Boko Haram

Thomas QuinnMarch 30, 2015

On the eve of a national election the Nigerian Military are claiming that they have finally eliminated the large scale threat of Boko Haram. The Nigerian Milita...

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IS Militant ‘Jihadi John’ Named

Thomas QuinnMarch 2, 2015

The masked Islamic State militant known to us all as "Jihadi John", the man shown in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages; has been, for the first t...

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Eastern Policy

WillHerbertFebruary 26, 2015

Perhaps it is time to return to university campuses and rally against the ‘unnatural division’ of the continent.  It’s worth it for us, Europeans, to revisit ab...

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The student betrayal: Another nail in the Government’s vote for students?

SamwinFebruary 25, 2015

In the headlines today came another government proposal from David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s respective parties. “End the £21,000 payment cut off for student loa...

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White House Stalled ISIS Rescue

Thomas QuinnFebruary 25, 2015

A new report has reveal that the United States of America’s government did not feel that British intelligence on the location of ISIS prisoners was good enough ...

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