So, the election has been and gone. We have a new prime minister and government and, apparently, the country has a new direction. You have undoubtedly heard many thoughts about how Farage and Reform took the votes away from the Tories, how the SNP got humiliated, and how unjust the first-past-the-post electoral system is, especially […]
Reflections on the General Election Read More »
As predicted, the Labour Party, with Kier Starmer at the helm, has managed to win 412 out of 650 seats in Parliament, which gives them a substantial majority despite no real gains in voter share. However, the Conservative Party saw their previous majority drop to 121 from 371 seats. The questions this election has highlighted
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As we approach the general election, we have been treated to two seven-way debates with representatives from Reform UK, The Conservatives, Labour, the Lib Dems, the Greens, Plaid, and the SNP. Several subjects were discussed during the debates, from Immigration to the NHS. I want to focus on the latter briefly. The most interesting exchanges
SNP, the NHS cult and Nationalism. Read More »
It’s an exciting time to be a nationalist, as the European elections have shown a massive shift towards right-wing, conservative politics. Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz’s parties, which control the EU’s two largest and most powerful countries, suffered major defeats to right-wing and conservative groups. Macron’s Renaissance party lost heavily to the right-wing National Rally
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Conscript the youth, national service is back on the menu, or that’s what Mr Sunak would have us believe. The absolute bottom of the barrel of policy ideas has been trotted out again by a flailing Tory party incapable of admitting its impending annihilation is entirely its fault. Conservative mouthpieces were quick to suggest the
Who speaks for the youth? Read More »
An economic crash in Nigeria has left international students struggling to afford tuition fees, with some at Teesside University blocked from their studies and ordered to return home due to non-payment. Nigeria is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation, with the value of the naira depreciating by more than 200% against the
The majority of food charity aid goes to Nigerian students. Read More »
18 internationally trained midwives have joined Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) to increase staffing levels, skills, and diversity in the Trust’s maternity services. Initially recruited through NHS England funding, the midwives were offered additional training to become UK registered and subsequently placed as student midwives across City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre. They have
Nottingham NHS Trust prioritising diversity-hired midwives Read More »
Each Spring Bank Holiday weekend, North Wiltshire’s picturesque town of Chippenham hosts the Folk Festival with close ties to Whitsuntide. This year, the 51st festival was held with over 200 artists and performers from across the UK and abroad. The festival website reports that “… we once again turned Chippenham into a blaze of colour,
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On Friday, the 24th of May, I found myself up all night watching YouTube videos from a chap named Wendall, who explores the towns and cities of Britain, highlighting their decay, dying communities, homeless problems, and, sadly, much more. I was encapsulated by one called ‘Bad Vibes in Deprived Seaside Town’. This video was set
Great Yarmouth, As It Says on the Tin Read More »
As a proposal for Europe’s largest solar farm is considered in Nottinghamshire, it is probably worth having a think about these supposedly “green” solutions to our energy woes. The main problems with solar panels are that they have significantly diminishing returns year on year, require constant and costly maintenance in order to keep them operational
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