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Media’s Moral panic: The Trans debate

Posted on October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Rachel Yeldham - Contributor

Posted in World, UK, Opinions, Popular Media, Wider UK PoliticsTagged UK, Politics, UK Politics, Trans, LGBTQ+Leave a comment

Reformer, Criminal, Fool: Gorbachev’s complex legacy

Posted on October 2, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Aidan O' Connor - Contributor

Posted in Electoral Politics, Foreign Affairs, Opinions, Russia, WorldTagged East, Politics, Russia, Soviet Union, WestLeave a comment

What does Liz Truss’ raison d’être have in common with the Royal Mail? 

Posted on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Rachael Ward - Regular Contributor

Posted in Conservative Party, Europe, UKTagged Tory, UK, Boris Johnson, UK Politics, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Liz Truss, Tory Party, Rishie SunakLeave a comment

“It’s About Time”

Posted on August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 by York Politics Review

By William Kilgannon - Regular Contributor

Posted in Europe, European Union, North America, Opinions, UKTagged BST, Energy Crisis, EU, GMT, India, Net-Zero, Time, UK, USA, WW1Leave a comment

The Race to Replace Boris Johnson

Posted on July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Fayyez Patel - Regular Contributor

Posted in BREXIT, Conservative Party, Electoral Politics, UKTagged Boris Johnson, BREXIT, Conservative Party, Politics, UK, UK PoliticsLeave a comment

Fracking off? Too little, too late.

Posted on June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by York Politics Review

By William Kilgannon - Regular Contributor

Posted in Conservative Party, Green Politics, Labour Party, Opinions, Russia, UKTagged Cost of living crisis, Energy Crisis, Europe, Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Green energy, Renewable energy, Russia-Ukraine War, Russian Oil, UKLeave a comment

How Australia’s Nine-Year Liberal-National Coalition government ended.

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Jude Powell - Regular Contributor

Posted in Opinions, WorldTagged 2022 Australian elections, Anthony Albanese, australia, Climate Change, Greens, Labor Party, Liberal party, National Party, Scott Morrison1 Comment

The Concept of Othering

Posted on May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Sam Lewis - Regular Contributor

Posted in BREXIT, Electoral Politics, Opinions, Popular Media, UK, Wider UK Politics, WorldTagged BREXIT, Politics, UK, UK Politics, UoYLeave a comment

My view on Bindelgate- an account of events

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Ellis Holden - Contributor

Posted in Opinions, Popular Media, UK, Wider UK PoliticsTagged Feminism, Politics, Trans, UK, UK Politics, UoY2 Comments

Mark Laity on the Information War between Russia and Ukraine

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by York Politics Review

Transcribe by Owen Buchan - Editor-in-Chief of YPR

Posted in Europe, Interviews, Popular Media, Russia, WorldTagged Information War, Nato, Russia, Russia-Ukraine War, UkraineLeave a comment

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The media and their coverage of trans individuals has been controversial in recent times, with ‘moral panic’ ultimately contributing to the discourse we see online. Mikhail Gorbachev will always be regarded by many as the reforming leader of the Soviet Union, but is his legacy more complex than as it appears on the surface? And how significant was his leadership to the downfall of the USSR? With Liz Truss's political agenda starting to take shape in the UK, we look back at her leadership bid. How was she able to beat Sunak? What did she promise to her supporters? What is she likely to deliver? The UK is one of the few European nations not taking a serious look at altering its time zone. GMT has been a staple but research is showing a list of societal benefits from the permanent adoption of BST in the UK all year round. With the Tory leadership race now in full throttle, many are wondering who the next person will be to enter Number 10. But just what has happened over the last few months, and how much of an impact has it had on British politics? Gas prices globally have sharply risen. The UK government has taken various actions but some are starting to see fracking as a viable short-term solution. Fracking is fraught with issues and would do little to provide tangible results. Read our latest article on the Australian Labor Party’s recent election win written by regular contributor @jude.powell May saw the Australian Labor Party swept into power, ending nine years of Liberal-National Coalition rule. This victory has not been attributed to Labor but to the failure of the Coalition to tackle climate change and energy bill prices. Read our most recent article on the concept of othering written by regular contributor @sam.j.lewis02

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