By Antonia Carter Recently there has been a lot of media buzz regarding Donald Trump and the tariffs he plans to impose on all goods imported to the USA. This is part of President Trump’s plan to make America great again (MAGA). On February 1st 2025 President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs on […]
Category Archives: Politics
Opinion: When Truth becomes Fiction
By Antonia Carter When Mark Zuckerberg’s video announcement ‘More Speech and Fewer Mistakes’ was recently posted on Meta’s website, it represented a major policy shift that for Meta would be removing fact-checking features in the US. The fact-checking would be replaced with community notes which mirrors the social media X where users comment on the […]
Trump Vows to Quit Paris Climate Agreement: What This Means for Global Climate Efforts
By Sumatee Nakarmi President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement has sparked widespread worry and anger. This decision, following his previous announcement in 2017, is significant for international climate initiatives and diplomatic relations. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was approved in December 2015, marking a turning point […]
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 […]