New Zealand Protest Against Treaty Bill  

By Layla Baboli In one of the largest protests in the nation’s history, over 40,000 people gathered outside New Zealand’s Parliament on Tuesday 12th November. The demonstration marked the culmination of a nine-day hīkoi (a peaceful march) opposing the Treaty Principles Bill.   The Treaty Principles Bill, introduced by Member of Parliament David Seymour of the […]

Why was Trump Voted in Again?

By Antonia Carter In 2020, the democratic party led by Joe Biden won the election by a majority as 51.3% of Americans voted for Joe Biden and 46.8% of Americans voted for Donald Trump. The 2024 election outcome was a complete reversal of the 2020 election result. How did this happen? The US election predictions […]

US Election: How does it affect us?

By Giorgia Carraretto With only one month left until the 2024 United States elections, many are feeling apprehensive about the results. Although only American citizens will go to the polling stations to vote for their new president, it is happening at a time when there is a climate crisis, coalitions of authoritarian leaders, and pressures […]

Priory 6 Spot Hancock and Interview Huq in Parliament 

By Gina Virdee On the 17th January 2024, A-Level Politics, History and Sociology students, Miss Balani and Mr Murphy visited Parliament for a tour and a workshop, to witness the everyday procedures that take place at the centre of British democracy and politics. We first visited Westminster Hall, where former monarchs, such as Queen Elizabeth […]

‘El Loco’ Javier Milei becomes Argentina’s New President

By Gina Virdee The world watched intently as Javier Milei, Argentina’s new far-right President, was elected into power on 20 November 2023, having won a majority over his left-wing opponent, Sergio Massa, by 56%. Branded as “El Loco” (meaning “the crazy” in Spanish) by both supporters and critics, videos of Milei have circulated across social […]

Suella Braverman kicked out whilst David Cameron makes a surprise return

By Sophie Robinson On Monday 13th 2023, Suella Braverman, a perhaps controversial figure within the Conservative Party was sacked as Home Secretary, and replaced by James Cleverly (who was previously the Foreign Minister). David Cameron, who has been out of office for 7 years, made a return to the cabinet, taking on James Cleverly’s role […]

UK Supreme Court Ruling: Setback On Rwanda Policy

By Rachel Hiney Conservative Party plans of enforcing the Rwanda migration scheme have been halted by the Supreme Court due to its ‘unlawful’ nature, coinciding with the decision from the Court of Appeal made in April 2023.  Ever since Rishi Sunak announced his 5 promises on the 4th of January 2023, policies to enforce stricter […]

Sunak’s Conservative Party Comments Cause Debate on Gender Identity

By Sofia Diaz Lasting over an hour long, Rishi Sunak addressed the nation, highlighting key topics from the halt of HS2 leg to Manchester, to a gradual ban on smoking to boon the NHS and even the aim for abandonment of A- and T- levels. Despite these debatable proposals, a subject that caused widespread discourse […]

Sturgeon steps down after eight years of leadership

By Sophie Robinson Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister of Scotland, has announced her intent to resign after eight years and just under four months of leadership. She was the first female leader of Scotland, as well as the longest serving first minister. In her speech, she said that she would resign after a new leader […]