• Theresa May: Nationalism’s New Hero

    This week Tommy Robinson, former leader of the Community Service stampede that is the English Defence League, is to speak at the Durham Union. This is a serious departure for a man who changed his name from Stephen Lennon, presumably because it didn’t sound racist enough. With the EDL...
  • They Have Enough Egg on Their Faces…

    If you are looking for a sure fire way to totally undermine a highly legitimate argument, then it seems the slinging of popular breakfast items is a good start. Why not follow it up by spitting on a journalist or perhaps indulging in a hint of name calling? “Tory...
  • It’s Easy to be an Environmentally Friendly Student

    Going green does not have to mean drastic lifestyle changes and unaffordable costs, there are many inexpensive things us students can do to make a big difference in saving the planet. Believe it or not, you can be kind to the planet without breaking the bank with next to...
  • The Prosperity of Iranian Diplomacy

    Who’d have thought it; diplomacy is actually a viable strategy. The Iran Nuclear Deal has it’s critics. Donald Trump claimed he “has never seen a transaction as incompetent as the one with Iran”. Even more prominently, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is the most significant critic of Obama’s negotiations with...
  • “re-pork-ussions” for Students and Prime Ministers

    It is all disgustingly reminiscent of the squealing intimacy between a fictional Prime Minister and an alive pig on Charlie Brooker’s first episode of Black Mirror. But this morning, weary eyed commuters opened their Twitter feeds and thought they were still dreaming. David Cameron – allegedly – in his...
  • The Unfortunate Life of an Undergrad

    As University undergraduates we are stuck in a vicious cycle of making ourselves more appealing to potential future employers through extra-curricular activities and career path relatable work experience, and getting the grades for them to even consider our applications in the first place. How do you get around this...
  • Japan Comes Back Online: First Nuclear Power Plant Restart Since Fukushima

    Japan’s first restart of its nuclear power plants since the Fukushima disaster in 2011 has been met with several voices of disapproval and political unrest. Despite local opposition, the Sendai plant has been restarted as part of Japan’s plan to begin using nuclear power again. This restart could be...