Written by Tom Daly John Boehner was the Republican representative for Ohio from 1991-2015 and is known for blocking much of Barack Obama’s agenda during his presidency. He was also a significant figure in US politics at large, serving as the 53rd Speaker for the House of Representatives from 2011-2015. Since leaving office however, he… Read More John Boehner and the Republican Moderate Hypocrisy
Written by Robert MacFarlane US President Joe Biden announced this week that troops are to be withdrawn from Afghanistan beginning 1st May, saying in a speech outside the White House, “Its time to end the forever war”. The deadline to complete the withdrawal is 11th September this year, exactly 20 years since the terror attack… Read More US withdrawal from Afghanistan signals the war on terror has changed
Written by Robert MacFarlane Throughout the pandemic we’ve been glued to our TV’s, phones, computers and radios, eager for insight into the world that’s been denied to us. As such, more than ever our perception of current events has been based on the language used by media organisations and journalists. While journalists have a well-known… Read More The Language of Bias – UK Media Reporting on Protests
Written by Maddie Bridge-Davies So-called ‘Kill the Bill’ protests have been sweeping the country in response to the government’s controversial new crime bill. Activists gathered in Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle and Dorset over the Easter bank holiday weekend, and more than 100 people were arrested at a protest in central London. So what is the Bill… Read More Does the New Crime Bill Stifle Our Right to Protest?
A Little Insight 