Felix Hawes

On the 7th of July Boris Johnson resigned. Conservative MPs are currently selecting their next leader. There were eleven, now there are three. They will be whittled down to two by MPs and be put to the membership. Felix Hawes talks us through what Conservative MPs and members may...

For the next academic year, Daniel Dieppe and Sarah Shephard have been elected President of
Nottingham University Conservative Association (NUCA) and Chair of Nottingham Labour Students respectively. I caught up with them to discuss their plans and politics in general in their house (yes,
you read correctly, their house, the two...

After months of speculation, a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership was triggered by the Conservative Party. 15% of the 359 membered parliamentary Conservative Party had to submit a confidence letter to Sir Graham Brady, of the 1922 Backbench Committee for such a vote to take place. The...

Welcome back to The Ballot Box. Today Felix is joined by Josh to deep dive into the world of French politics. Felix explains the current French election so that anybody could get to grips with it....

Their Royal Highnesses, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge have just finished a tour of the Caribbean, which some have labelled ‘disastrous’ and have questioned the need for the Royal Family to engage in tours abroad. Felix Hawes delves into public opinion on...

Felix Hawes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been met with condemnation from across the political divide, from Reform UK to the Conservatives, to the SNP to the Liberal Democrats, to Labour and the Greens. However, Impact’s Felix looks deeper into the Labour Party’s response.  Who was responsible for the war...

Daisy Forster (she/her) is running in the 2022 SU elections for the role of Community Affair. Impact’s Felix Hawes caught up with her to ask her a few questions....