Opinion

By Diva Sinha, MSc Environment, Politics and Development On 17 November, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was reinstated to the Labour Party. Corbyn was suspended in October after he commented that the scale of antisemitism within the party had been ‘overstated.’ This came after the Equality and Human Rights Commission

By Tamilore Ogunyemi, BA Politics and Economics In an uncanny resemblance to the protests that resulted in the declaration of Nigerian independence exactly 60 years ago, Nigerians have raised their voices once again to unite in a fight for our future. Protests have sprung up across the country and amongst

By SJ Armstrong, MA Postcolonialism Studies ‘There will be bodies in the streets.’ Bill Gates’ dire premonitions about Africa’s response to the impending pandemic was dystopian- mass graves, collapsing economies, political disarray. His warnings of failed states and disrepair have come to fruition this year, but not in Africa.

By Umar Kaleem- Ur Rehman,  BSc Economics In our pursuit of a carbon neutral economy, the prime minister is perceived as the most able to achieve it. Now that we have determined who our Batman is, who do you believe to be our Robin?  Who is the second most powerful

By Clayton Barrington-Russell, BA Arabic and International Relations In a historic move described as ‘A treacherous stab in the back’ by Palestinians, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain formally signed a deal ‘normalising’ relations with Israel on 15 September. This involves increased cooperation regarding security, healthcare, tourism, and trade in

By Javier Vidal Cano, BA Chinese Studies The passing of the National Security Law in July 2020 marked the end of an era for Hong Kong and the start of a new, more sinister chapter for its 7.4 million inhabitants. Ever since its implementation, the city has been weathering