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The Green party has now achieved its highest 20 year rating in a Guardian/ICM poll. They stand at 9%, only two percentage points behind both UKIP and the Liberal Democrats. Combined with its huge boom in membership, currently over 44 thousand, it actually means they currently have more members...

Following the abhorrent shooting at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, discussions on freedom of speech and religious sentiments have dominated all forms of media. While the majority of people are spending time focusing on these debates, a self-serving few have decided to engage in the highest form of...

Ched Evans’ proposed move to Oldham Athletic is off: threats were allegedly made to board members’ families as football continues to eat away at its own reputation. But as well as tarnishing the sport, the episode revealed a worryingly widespread societal lust for vigilante justice. Debate and discussion is...

At 11.30am on the 7th January, armed gunmen stormed the offices of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people and injuring several more. Three men are currently on the run from French police, sparking a manhunt throughout the city of Paris. As the old saying goes, ‘actions speak...

The political landscape is, frankly, muddled. The three big parties are widely distrusted; nationalists such as the SNP are the dominant force in devolved Britain; and the new political force of UKIP has won back-to-back by-elections. This is not to mention that opinion polls place Labour and Conservatives on...

The season of fundraising is upon us! There are numerous campaigns, with celebrity endorsement, vying for our support – Band Aid 30 the most scrutinized of late. Impact Comment debates whether the intentions of these celebrities are as honourable as the causes they support. And if not, does it really matter?...

All international students share the same sinking feeling when looking at tuition fees for studying away from home. You would think that with the impossibility of a student loan, pressures of scholarships and not having the option to live at home, universities would perhaps feel a little bit sympathetic...