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Johnson’s Anti-Drug Campaign and Parliament’s Cocaine Problem

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

By Ella Stevens - Contributor

Posted in Conservative Party, Opinions, UKTagged Anti-drug campaign, Boris Johnson, Conservative Party, Parliament, UK, UK Politics, War on drugsLeave a comment

Without proxy voting, Parliament is inherently sexist.

Posted on January 30, 2019February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

BY SABRINA DOSHI

Posted in UK, Wider UK PoliticsTagged Feminism, House of Commons, Parliament, Politics, Proxy Voting, Tulip Saddiq, UK, UK Politics, UoY, YPRLeave a comment

Cutting the Commons whilst maintaining the Lords is the wrong kind of reform

Posted on September 25, 2018February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

BY CONRAD WHITCROFT WHITE, Radio Host of the York Politics Digest

Posted in UK, Wider UK PoliticsTagged Constitution, House of Commons, House of Lords, Lords, MP, Parliament, Politics, UK, YPRLeave 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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