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Government crackdown on asylum signals that Reform has already won

December 4, 2025December 5, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Sasha Macmillen

Are the Labour Government’s changes to asylum policy a signal that political ground has already been surrendered to its opponents, and should they take another path?

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Flags, Flags, Flags!

October 9, 2025October 6, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Matthew Dodd

Matthew Dodd discusses the renewed excitement towards the St George’s Cross, and its broader social implications.

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Living with terminal illness: my family’s perspective on assisted dying

June 19, 2025June 12, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Izzy Bainbridge

Izzy Bainbridge discusses her family’s experiences with terminal conditions, and how this has shaped their view of assisted dying.

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What should be the role of personal data in campaigning?

May 8, 2025May 6, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Joshua Vickers

Joshua Vickers says the right to be forgotten never applied to voters.

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Adolescence and the masculinity crisis: the TV drama that sparked a national reckoning

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Abbey Hayden

Abbey Hayden reflects on the wider national issues surrounding ideals of masculinity that Netflix’s new show ‘Adolescence’ has brought to light.

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The effects of Artificial Intelligence on our own intelligence

March 17, 2025March 14, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Joshua Roberts

Joshua Roberts debates the positive and negative effects of using AI within the academic sphere.

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To be or not to be a traitor: Is that really the question?

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Erin Donnelly

A critical look at how the new season stacks up and whether the premise is fundamentally damaging.

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VAT on Private Schools: an alternative perspective 

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Tommi Loke

Tommi Loke argues that Labour’s taxing of independent schools will not be conducive to the nation’s education system.

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Britain’s London-centric economy

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Pawlowski

Ben Pawlowski discusses the pitfalls of the UK’s current economic geography.

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