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Ukraine and the Western Response

Posted on March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Max Abdulgani - Deputy Editor of YPR

Posted in Conservative Party, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Labour Party, WorldTagged Boris Johnson, Europe, Labour Party, Russia, Russia-Ukraine War, Sanctions, UK, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin2 Comments

Spotlight Magazine Collab – The Deal (2003) Film Review

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Owen Buchan - Editor-in-Chief of YPR and Spotlight Ordinary Officer

Posted in Collaborations, Labour Party, Popular MediaTagged Film Review, Gordon Brown, Labour Party, Labour Party Politics, New Labour, Tony BlairLeave a comment

What would you do? Where Labour falls silent

Posted on November 24, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Rachael Ward - Regular Contributor

Posted in Labour Party, Opinions, UKTagged Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party, Labour Party Politics, Labour SplitLeave a comment

Labour are Back on the Path of Government, but Obstacles Still Remain

Posted on October 10, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Max Abdulgani - Contributor

Posted in Labour Party, Opinions, UKTagged Angela Rayner, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party, Party Conference, The Government, UK, UK PoliticsLeave a comment

Polish Versus Sleaze: Examining the continued polling divide in the UK

Posted on May 5, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Rachael Ward - Regular Contributor

Posted in Conservative Party, Electoral Politics, Europe, Labour Party, UKTagged Boris Johnson, Conservative Party, James Dyson, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Sleaze, UK governmentLeave a comment

The Yorker Collab – Social Democracy is Still a Valid Cause but Not the End Goal

Posted on April 28, 2021February 22, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Owen Buchan - Editor-in-chief of YPR and Yorker Contributor

Posted in Collaborations, OpinionsTagged Labour Party, Neo-colonialism, NHS, Opinions, Scandinavia, Social Democracy, Socialism, WelfareLeave a comment

The Labour Party: Unity and the Centre Ground

Posted on March 31, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Fayyez Patel - Regular Contributor

Posted in Labour Party, UKTagged Jeremy Corbyn, Kier Starmer, Labour, Labour Party, Left-wing, UK governmentLeave a comment

‘The Metropolitan Elite’: Labour’s London Problem

Posted on January 13, 2021September 5, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Conrad Whitcroft - Regular Contributor

Posted in Labour Party, UKTagged Ed Miliband, Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party, Labour's London Problem, London, Metropolitan Elite1 Comment

UK Politics: A Crisis of Leadership, but a Lack of an Alternative too?

Posted on December 2, 2020February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Fayyez Patel - Contributor

Posted in Conservative Party, Labour Party, UKTagged Boris Johnson, Conservative Party, Covid-19, Dominic Cummings, EHRC Report, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Priti Patel, UK Politics1 Comment

Angela Rayner: A New Hope

Posted on April 15, 2020February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Bella Robinson - Sub Editor 

Posted in Labour Party, UKTagged Angela Rayner, Education, Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour PartyLeave a comment

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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 ‘Othering’ is a concept which is increasingly commonplace in society and is frequently perpetuated by media discourse, but what does it mean and how much of an impact is it having on marginalised groups?

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