Politics


Is the way we access the news evolving?

Rishi Sunak decided to announce his disposable vape ban through an exclusive video on LADbible. After his failed transition video ‘if you live in or around Blyth, you’re going to want to hear this’, it’s surprising that he has taken to social media yet again to announce a major plan. Is this a sign of how us young people are accessing our news? 

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What is your MP doing for you?

A group of our students sat down in an interview with Suzanne Webb, Conservative MP for Stourbridge, where she outlined what she has been campaigning for on your behalf and what she has recently achieved for the local area.  

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UK and US attacks on the Houthi rebels.

Since October 7th, the Middle East has been in a state of turmoil. What initially started as one of many proxy wars between Israel and Palestine has since snowballed into an issue spanning all the way across the region, one of the biggest players now being Iran and its multitude of militias. One of these militias is the Yemen based ‘Houthi movement.’ 

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The case for a sovereign Kurdistan.

As of recent, there has been a lot of attention on the middle east in the wake of the conflict in Israel and Gaza, but this is not the only struggle in this region. This article is going to discuss the history of the largest stateless nation in the world and the injustice they face at the hands of their oppressors. 

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Javier Milei: The Argentinian hero.

Argentina is in a state of crisis. 40% of the population live below the poverty line and inflation is in the triple digits. But just when all seems lost, a hero swoops down to save the day - General AnCap. Donning a yellow and black costume and wielding a trident, General AnCap announces: “I come from Libertyland, where no-one has to pay taxes!”  

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The Human Cost of the Electronics in our Pocket

In December 2019, attorneys from International Rights Advocates sued many large companies (including Apple and Google) for their involvement in the injuries and deaths of child miners in Congo. Now, the horrors of labour there have come to the forefront of social media, and many people are choosing to take a stand, but not in the way that you might think.  

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The Enemy's Enemy is my Friend

A common theme throughout politics is that politicians always seem to want you to hate someone; to blame someone, even if they are blameless. But how does that benefit the politicians? And why are they so eager to make us hate one another? 

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Ecuador’s war on drugs

Ecuador is a South American nation situated between Columbia and Peru. With a population of 18 million and around 280 square km of land, Ecuador was widely seen as the safest country in all south America – so why has it been receiving so much bad press during the last few weeks? 

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