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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

The Rise of British Indians in Politics

Posted on October 6, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Roshan Shukla - Contributor

Posted in Conservative Party, Opinions, UKTagged British Indians, Conservative Party, NHS, Opinion, Politics, Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak, The Cabinet, UKLeave a comment

The HGV Driver Shortage: What has Happened and What Role has Brexit Played in Shaping the Crisis?

Posted on October 3, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Alex Meredith - Regular Contributor

Posted in BREXIT, Europe, European Union, UKTagged Boris Johnson, BP, BREXIT, Covid-19, EU, Fuel shortages, HGV drivers, UKLeave a comment

Levelling Up: A Simple Complexity

Posted on September 8, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Rachael Ward - Regular Contributor

Posted in Conservative Party, Home Affairs, Opinions, UKTagged Boris Johnson, Conservatives, Covid-19, Labour, Levelling Up, Liberal Democrats, Politics, SNP, UK, UK PoliticsLeave a comment

The withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan could be the worst foreign policy blunder of the 21st century.

Posted on September 1, 2021February 25, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Harry Baldwin - Regular Contributor

Posted in Afghanistan, Asia, Europe, North America, Opinions, U.S Foreign Affairs, WorldTagged Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Nato, Taliban, UKLeave a comment

York Global Affairs Collab – The UK Returns ‘East of Suez’

Posted on August 29, 2021February 25, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Luke Jones - Chairman of York Global Affairs

Posted in Asia, Collaborations, Foreign Affairs, Middle East, UKTagged ASEAN, BREXIT, British foreign policy, China, Collab, CPTPP, East of Suez, Foreign intervention, FPDA, India, Japan, Politics, Royal Navy, UK, UK Politics, YGA, York Global AffairsLeave a comment

Is Being “Tough on Crime” the Solution?

Posted on July 8, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Ella Stevens - Regular Contributor

Posted in Home Affairs, Opinions, UKTagged #KILLTHEBILL, BLM, Defund the police, Keir Starmer, Margaret Thatcher, Police, Police Brutality, Sarah Everard, UK, UK Police, US Police, USALeave a comment

‘Institutionally Corrupt’: Can We Trust The Met?

Posted on June 27, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Josh Rutland - Regular Contributor

Posted in Home Affairs, UKTagged Cressida Dick, Institutional Corruption, Met Police, Police, Police corruption, Priti Patel, UKLeave a comment

Confidence without Complacency: A Lesson from the SNP in Electoral Art

Posted on April 20, 2021February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Rachael Ward - Contributor

Posted in Electoral Politics, Scotland, UKTagged Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland, Scottish Independence, Scottish Parliament, SNP, UK, UK PoliticsLeave a comment

Right-Wing Extremism: The Next Big Threat?

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 by York Politics Review

By Josh Rutland - Regular Contributor

Posted in Opinions, UKTagged Counter-terrorism, Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Right-Wing Extremism, UK, UK PoliticsLeave a comment

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