Investigating the Spring Elections 2021
Here is a quick breakdown of the SUSU Spring Elections 2021.
→Browsing: Politics
How Viable are the Green Party as an Electoral Force?
Rebecca Williams takes a dive into how Britain’s most fervent environmentalists are faring in the era of Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg.
→Kill The Bill
Connor Hunt explains why the new legislation needs to be dropped.
→The Extent of UoS Involvement with the Military
University revenues from arms companies, British and foreign armed services topped £2 million in the 2017-18 academic year.
→‘Melih Bulu is not my Rector’: the Turkish Student Protests and What we can Learn from Them
1 Rector, 500 students in jail. What can we learn from this?
→Do Bare Shoulders Belong in Parliament? Who Cares?
In February 2020, Tracy Brabin MP appeared in Parliament with an exposed shoulder. Katie Byng-Hall describes the backlash which followed.
→International Criminal Court Claims Jurisdiction over Palestine
The ruling has been condemned by Israel and the United States.
→Angela Merkel: Focus on her Speeches, Not her Style
Megan Gaen explains the barriers which stand in the way of female politicians being taken seriously
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Meghan Markle: Breaking the Royal Mould
Was Meghan Markle a missed opportunity for the royal family? Rebecca Williams offers her perspective.
→Review into PPE contracts not in the ‘public interest’
The government spent £18 billion in the span of three months. There was little oversight of how £10.8 billion of it was spent.
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