Boris' Lurking Future
Just shy of six months since his successful election, Boris Johnson should be riding high, yet his position as Prime Minister seems oddly...
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How damaging is the Run 5, Donate 5 campaign?
Run 5, Donate 5, Nominate 5 more. We’ve all seen it splashed over our Instagram feeds and have probably been quick to jump on the trend,...
Accountability: why all ministers must face questions amidst the coronavirus crisis
There are aspects of politics that remain crucial however awful the specific crisis is. While coronavirus has transformed so many...
Unjust Deportations
The recent deportations to Jamaica shows there is one rule for white people and another for minorities. A deportation flight carrying 17...
Government reports must be open, frank and honest
I don’t remember a lot about my early years in education, but the feelings that never left me were those relating to criticism. Whether...
Is online shopping the 'nail in the coffin' for the UK high street?
The death of the British high street happened long ago; online shopping is merely the nail in the coffin. The demise of the cherished...
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...
Bolton Blaze: have we learned nothing from Grenfell?
Just over two years after illegal cladding caused the death of 72 people at Grenfell Tower in London, a student accommodation block in...
Politicians facing climate change – incompetent or corrupt?
Considering that 71% of Britons consider the climate emergency a more pressing issue than Brexit, it would be expected that politicians...
London Mayoral Election: The Ultimate Contest of Ideas
As a Londoner living in the Midlands for University, I often feel rather detached from my home city. But, fear not, Perspectives readers,...
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