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The Best Albums of 2023

The Best Albums of 2023

By Su Waddy, BA Politics and International Relations 2023 has gifted us with an incredible year in music, continuing to diversify across genres. Among a lineup of blockbusters from established big names that we already know and love, this year has also introduced us to an exciting cohort of promising

Death of the Socialite: Who are our “IT girls” now?

Death of the Socialite: Who are our “IT girls” now?

By Kristi Greenwood, BA Japanese Designer brands, champagne parties and glamorous messy mistakes. Our infatuation with socialites, or ‘IT girls’, has always been down to the escapism they provide us. But do the elite socialites still possess the same chokehold on the media as they once did? With the rise

Navigating the Waves of Change: Unveiling the Reality of the SAG-AFTRA Strike

By Anisah Mahamoud, BA International Relations The echoes of this strike will resonate, reminding us all that behind the glitz and glamour, individuals are striving for a fair and sustainable industry. In film and television, a period of seismic change occurred from July 14th to November 9th, as members of

‘#BanTravelToKorea: Growing Outrage Over Deportation of Thai Tourists from South Korea’

By Ellie Sprinthall, BA International Relations and Korean, and Supalapinee Pakdeechanuan, BA International Relations and Korean X user @nickkysone alleges that an immigration officer asked if they knew how many trees were in front of their hotel. They were ultimately denied entry. Thai people are campaigning online against travel to

Relations Between the International Community and Palestine and Israel Aid Organisations Remain Tense

By Yasmin Turner, MSc International Development On October 7th, Hamas – a Palestinian organisation which is proscribed a terrorist group by the UK, Israel and other countries – led an unprecedented attack on a music festival, towns and other locations in Israel. Hamas killed around 1,200 people and took about 240

Catalan Independence Movement Rejuvenated After Spanish Elections

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party in Spain, made an incendiary call for his supporters to have ‘‘No calm or tolerance in the face of the coup” After months of negotiating following an inconclusive snap election, Spain is facing massive protests

‘STOP THE BOATS’: A VERDICT ON UK-RWANDA IMMIGRATION POLICY

By Shramana Majumdar, MA International Studies and Diplomacy The UK Supreme Court determined on November 15th that the proposed migration of asylum-seekers from the UK to Rwanda under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) would violate both international and domestic law. Last April, the ‘Rwanda Plan’ was announced by