Posts Tagged ‘england’
 

 

An Independent Scotland To Become A Nordic Country?

In the months leading up to the Scottish Independence Referendum on September 18th, where Scotland will decide whether to remain a part of the United Kingdom or become an independent country, MP and Scottish National Party (SNP...
by Linn Kristin Klausen
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Money and Speed is the New Green

Chocolate, wine, sleep, sex: How would you react if these comforting pleasures were to be sapped from your life? If we truly value the good things in life, then why are we sacrificing the warming blaze of the sun, the life affi...
by Gustav Isherwood
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Are They Worth Your Vote? Tune Into #LeadersLive To Find Out

As young people, it’s easy for us to feel as though our voices aren’t being heard and as though our opinion doesn’t matter when it comes to politics. It rarely seems as though politicians care about what the y...
by Priyanka Mogul
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I Disagree With Much of What Margaret Thatcher Did – But I Won’t Celebrate Her Death

We all knew this day was bound to come sooner or later. Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, has long suffered from ill-health, including a severe case of dementia. The hero of the right, and villai...
by William Tucker
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Identity Crisis? – Cricket and Multiculturalism

As England and India clash this summer it is worth considering whether the loyalties of British-born Asians tell us something about the deeper issues of identity and integration in modern, multicultural Britain. Alongside Enoch...
by Kishan Koria
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The Press Needs to be Free(ish)

The Leveson Inquiry, set up as a result of the indiscretions of News International, has led to an increase in public doubt in journalistic integrity. According to a poll published by YouGov for the Media Standards Trust in 201...
by Urban Times
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International Political Forum

Sunshine Strategy Looking Overcast

The tone of the campaign against Scottish independence hit a new low this month. With the polls narrowing recently and voters becoming turned off by the “Better Together” group’s negative campaigning, several senior figur...
by Angus Millar
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Scottish Independence: Is It Worth it?

The Scots’ usual response to George Osborne is that which he had to endure during his appearance at the Paralympics, yet on Tuesday he still went ahead and voiced his doubt about the viability of all the potential currenc...
by Matthew Campsie
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