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'Ruling Britannia'- An Ever Relevant Read
‘Ruling Britannia’ is perfect for understanding why political reform is necessary. Andrew Marr has been an astute, dominant political...


The Untold Role of the British Empire in WWII
On the 8th May, 75 years ago, Germany signed a surrender agreement marking the end of the European theatre of the Second World War....


HS2: Stick or Scrap?
A project initially given a budget of £56 billion is now projected to cost up to £106 billion, nearly doubling in cost under the...


Brexit Britain and a tale of sovereignty
The best fictional example of the ultimate totalitarian state is George Orwell’s ‘1984.’ The state of Oceania, run by Big Brother, has...


The Americanisation of British politics is nearly complete
America is the great bogeyman of British culture. We are constantly afraid that we are too much like America, and thus are losing...


Does Jeremy Corbyn really want to be Prime Minister?
Politics has many established norms. That is why many detest the practice, and were happy to rip up the rules in that fateful EU...


Britain should become more pacifist
For all of us who had the... joy of studying the World Politics module in our first year, will have witnessed a slightly unexpected...


Brazil’s rewriting of history textbooks is concerning, yet Britain is not without flaws on the alter
Brazil’s new government – led by the right-wing Jair Bolsonaro – has not been short of criticism and scrutiny since the country’s...


Flagship 'Global Britain'
Commissioned in 2007, the HMS Queen Elizabeth will be ready for deployment in 2019, followed shortly by the HMS Prince of Wales in 2023....


A Berning Momentum: Why Sanders and Corbyn Aren’t The Same Politician
Flickr/ 350 Vermont On the surface the similarities between Corbyn and Sanders are unquestionable. They're old, they're ‘socialists’,...
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