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Can Dr Alex turn the tide on mental health?

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Sarah Matthews

Sarah Matthews discuss the role Dr Alex George will play in assisting the government’s policies towards young people’s mental health.

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Why the carbon tax is a bullet well-dodged

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Phoebe Abruzzese

Phoebe Abruzzese explains why she thinks the proposed carbon tax could have become an unfair burden placed upon the British consumer.

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Labour’s remodelling: Starmer’s superficial strategy

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Alex Marsh

Alex Marsh considers Labour’s plans to remodel their public image and what this will mean for the party’s future.

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Government’s condemnable concession to coal

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 sub.editors 1 Comment @George Pickthorn

George Pickthorn explains why the governments decision to allow the construction of a coal mine in Cumbria does nothing to help the country meet its climate targets.

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Piers Morgan is not the students’ champion

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Emma Jespersen, Sol Noya Carenno

Following his recent interview with Universities Minister Michelle Donelan, Sol Noya Carreno considers whether Piers Morgan should be hailed as the hero of students.

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The Tories won’t sell the NHS (well, not all at once)

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments James Reid

James Reid discusses the possibility of the NHS being used in a future trade deal.

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The significance of Russell Group universities today

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Olivia Bothamley-Dakin

Olivia Bothamley-Dakin explains why she believes the stamp of ‘Russell Group’ doesn’t capture everything that is important about a university.

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Battle of the Bands: Covid-19 vs creatives

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Maddie Clark, Samantha Fulton

“We cannot let Covid-19 destroy the last frontier of our sanity: our human connection.” Maddie Clark discusses the fate of the entertainment industry and large-scale events during the pandemic.

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Time to scrap predicted grades

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Emma King

Drawing on personal experience, Emma King argues that the current university application process should be overhauled and replaced with a post-qualifications admissions system.

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Primary school children are missing out

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Meg Wishart

Meg Wishart considers why school children may struggle to ‘catch up later’ after months of virtual learning.

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