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In defence of liberal democracy 26 Aug 2013 | 08:14 pm
By Matt Beebee Whether it is right or wrong to do so, political thinkers from Machiavelli to the present have often put forward an idea of the ‘proficient elite’ and the ‘inept many’. For what might ...
After Obama’s red line of chemical weapons has been crossed, what now for the U.S. in Syria? 22 Aug 2013 | 12:43 pm
By Jack Thompson The reports coming in yesterday morning of a chemical attack outside Damascus remind us that the Syrian Civil War is entering a dangerous phase, one not likely to be resolved interna...
Controversial Free Trade Agreement bring EU ethics into the Spotlight 21 Aug 2013 | 08:27 pm
By Joshua Butt On 1st August a new EU free trade agreement with Peru and Colombia to liberalise trade in agricultural, industrial and fisheries products came into force. It is the first of a wave of ...
What does the Conservative Party have to do to win the next election? 15 Aug 2013 | 05:35 pm
By Matt Beebee The 2010 General Election should have been a clear Conservative victory. It wasn’t. 64% of those that voted backed other parties. This was a perplexing outcome given the Tories were fa...
The Bundesbank vs. The ECB: what’s at stake in Euro court case? 13 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
By Joshua Butt Even before Mario Draghi finally introduced a market pleasing policy to match his political rhetoric to save the Euro at all costs, concerns were raised over the direction his “non-sta...
The Sochi boycott won’t happen, but we still need to reunite politics and sport 12 Aug 2013 | 08:07 pm
By Alex Bryan Stephen Fry’s heartfelt and powerful open letter to David Cameron arguing that Britain should boycott the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics in light of Russia’s restrictive and prejudiced new ...
The state of British electoral politics 28 Jul 2013 | 01:54 pm
By Alex Bryan In the Observer today the ever-excellent Andrew Rawnsley has written an article exploring the north-south divide in Britain. He demonstrates that the divide transcends class, that it is...
Ed Miliband’s Clause IV moment 13 Jul 2013 | 08:47 pm
By Phil Lewis Nineteen years ago Tony Blair shook the Labour Party by scrapping Clause IV of its constitution, signalling the start of a new era of progressive politics. The old left that had seen t...
The Coalition: the imperfect solution to times of great uncertainty 10 Jul 2013 | 04:27 pm
By Sebastian Whale Okay, they have been a mixed bag. Hastily formed at a time of great political uncertainty, contravening all natural barriers between the right and left, the Conservatives and Liber...
Gap years: A new form of colonialism? 10 Jul 2013 | 03:21 pm
By Phil Lewis Gap years. The not-so-new rite of passage for liberal-minded middle class students. A year full of life changing experiences, life affirming moments and tearful yet financially motiva...
