Author: Christopher Gooding Editor: Prachi Saraf The constitution; two words that tend to send both politicos and ordinary voters alike into a state of idle stupor. And yet two words that in many respects reveal the Achilles heel at the heart of much of Westminster’s current ills. The fact that the United Kingdom has no formal written constitution means that the UK is, in paleontological terms, a dinosaur. In fact, Britain, along with New Zealand and Israel, is unique among m

Author: Ruth Lucas Editor: Shachi Gokhale Political leadership in the United Kingdom is diversifying at an unprecedented rate. In the last year alone, the United Kingdom has had its third female Prime Minister, first Asian Prime Minister, and now its first-ever Asian Scottish First Minister. These appointments shine a light on a new era of inclusivity in British Politics, but also the increasingly tricky rules of representation. Because of their historical exclusion from the

Author: Conor Walsh Editors: Siddharth G. Khare and Soline Germond Politics in Northern Ireland is complicated; in a nation already burdened with a troubled history, Brexit became an additional— and unwanted —nuisance. The new Windsor framework , announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is the best deal the UK can expect from the EU. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) should support it if they have the interests of the N

Author: Margault Lepeytre Editors: Siddharth G. Khare and Soline Germond Many promises were made to the British people by the Brexiters, a significant one being ' taking back control '. In order to gain greater control over their destiny and greater sovereignty, the British people decided in a referendum to break away from the supranational organisation that is the European Union. So, three years after the official exit from the EU, has the kingdom really regained its soverei

Author: Kamilla Kovacs Editors: Antara Basu and Hannah Westfallen Three years ago, during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, we called them “essential workers”. Those who delivered our mail ran our hospitals and kept needed services running while the rest of the country was under lockdown. During the pandemic, we realised how crucial these workers are for a well-functioning society. Despite this, we have failed our essential workers. Since November 2022, the UK has be

Author: Oliver M. Editors: Ruth Lucas and Prachi Saraf The drive for transgender equality has been associated with the proliferation of a supposedly controversial “woke” agenda. But conversion therapy is an independent matter. 2022 has been a difficult year for the LGBTQ+ community. On the 31st of March , a leaked document revealed that the government planned on ditching its long-promised ban on conversion therapy. Outrage from activist groups and supporters quickly followed,

Author: Christopher Gooding Editors: Siddharth G. Khare and Soline Germond Image 1: Give Asylum Seekers the Right to Work One of Rishi Sunak’s five biggest aims for this year is tackling illegal immigration. A problem that has repeatedly befuddled successive Tory governments and Home Office bureaucrats for the best part of a decade. Yet, as No.10 and the Home Office target their efforts at getting a grip on channel migrant crossings (the so-called ‘ invasion of our Southern C