Current Affairs

Brexit’s bruises on the British Left burn bluer than ever

The UK’s local election results show the British left has not recovered from Brexit

Friday 7 May 2021

Migrant Children in Care Face an Immigration System Rigged Against Them

The track record of the UK government on ensuring migrants are awarded access to all the rights they deserve and are entitled to is not one to hold in high regard. It is now being expected that, as a result of Brexit, another group of migrants are going to be robbed of their chance at life in (...)

Wednesday 28 April 2021

From Renzi to Salvini: The Furious waltz of the Matteos

Matteo Renzi has often been presented as a kind of modern Machiavelli of the Italian political scene. The comparison is quite easy to make when you’re talking about a former mayor of Florence. But if we consider the caricature of Machiavellianism —which is simplistic because the Florentine (...)

Wednesday 21 April 2021

The prospect of a new general election puts Kosovo’s military past under the spotlight

After numerous political scandals, early elections are bringing new hope to the nation. The diaspora is already booking flights as Kosovans sense a change in the wind after new elections were set for the 14th of February 2021. The government toppled in the midst of a global health crisis In (...)

Wednesday 14 April 2021

Taxes: your subscription to democracy

Tax evasion is a fiendishly tricky crime to prove as it lacks the two most valuable players in any crime: a clear victim and a clear offender. It leaves no dead body lying beside a bloody knife, no stolen car with fingerprints on the handle, and no broken windows at a jewellery store. It merely (...)

Sunday 28 March 2021

The Polish State Adrift

Anna Drettakis describes how the Polish State has gone from a democratic state to a state where the independence of the judicial and the media sectors as well as fundamental rights are endangered.

Friday 26 March 2021

Right to Protest: UK’s New Policing Bill is a Threat to Democracy

Isabelle Walker looks at how the UK’s new policing bill threatens people’s right to protest, and why this is important in the context of democracy.

Tuesday 23 March 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill lacks protection for migrant women

Aaron Gates-Lincoln looks at the Domestic Abuse Bill and how it falls short, leaving migrant women with insecure immigration status and No Recourse to Public Funds at significant risk.

Sunday 21 March 2021

Migrant NHS workers face uncertainty after right to remain bill is delayed

Aaron Gates-Lincoln looks at the importance of migrant workers within the NHS, and the lack of support they currently receive in regards to their immigration status.

Wednesday 3 March 2021

Vaccine Passports: Are They Ethical?

With the beginning of vaccination programmes occurring widespread throughout Europe and the rest of the world, the travel industry is yearning to reach the light at the end of the tunnel. For many, it is clear that the worst part of the pandemic may be over, and plans can finally start to be (...)

Wednesday 24 February 2021

The United Kingdom and Erasmus: An Obituary - part two

With the decision of the British government to leave not only the EU but also the Erasmus program, an era of British-European exchange is coming to an end. In the first part of our obituary, British students told us about their experiences in EU countries. In the second part, we will look at the experiences of EUropeans in the United Kingdom.

Tuesday 23 February 2021

The United Kingdom and Erasmus: An Obituary

In light of the UK’s announcement that it would be pulling out of the Erasmus programme, we spoke to students from the UK about their experiences with the scheme as part of our Erasmus series.

Tuesday 16 February 2021
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