2019 election Boris Johnson is Gaslighting The British Public "Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but we trusted our government to protect us and they didn’t do their job." Freelance journalist Michele Theil argues that the government has distorted their failures in handling the pandemic to preserve electability
america The problem behind the two-party system in the United States 'It seems as if the founders biggest worry had come to fruition.' Vedant Rajvanshi, 16, argues that the two-party system in the USA is not only counterproductive but harmful to the democratic process.
US election Trump's Fear Speaks More Than His Confidence With the 2020 US Presidential election unfolding and the world watching, Trump's bravado seems to be vacillating as he turns to hysteria and conspiracy theories. Sofia De Ceglie, 20, explores why Trump's displays of fear might be able to reveal more than we might think.
democracy Intellectual Political Discourse is Dying. But What Does This Say for Democracy? Constructive political discourse was replaced by petty insults and playground arguments during the Trump-Biden Presidential debates. Sami, 16, explored what this really means for democracy and the dark turn it could take.
culture The pandemic has proved that our creative industries are crucial "The arts can help us escape the gloom reality of the pandemic but it is inescapable in itself." In this passionate piece, Frances, 16, discusses the utmost importance of the creative industries during the pandemic.
education Our education system must maintain neutrality "Gavin Williamson, with this decision, has identified his government as the enemies of freedom." In this thought-provoking piece, Junayd argues that the new government guidelines are threatening freedom of thought in schools.
liberal democrats Can ‘Orange Book’ Liberals save the Liberal Democrats? "A crumbling economy, an unpopular prime minister, inefficient cabinet ministers and a party in government haemorrhaging support. All of this gives me flashbacks to 2010." Jack, 16, gives his thoughts on the election of Ed Davey as Lib Dem leader.
democracy Deepfakes are damaging and undermining our democracy "It is increasingly clear that deepfakes are a problem that urgently needs resolving by those holding political power." Jack Crockford, 19, reflects on the threat that political deepfakes pose to our democracy.
articles Kae Tempest’s “People’s Faces” portrays our present political situation "This is eloquently backed by the words of arguably one of the most passionate spoken and written word artists in all contemporary Britain." In this article, Rohit, 16, explores the link between Kae Tempest's masterpiece and our current political climate.
voting Mind over mantra: Why do we vote the way we do? ‘’How many people vote a certain way because their parent told them to? What seems to be the deciding factor for most? Environment or ideology?’’ Laurie Freeman ,19, explores the factors influencing our political standpoints.
democracy The Government’s Hypocrisy is Destroying Us ‘It suddenly seemed like the rules were changed to protect a person in power.‘ Michelle Osborne ,19, details the hypocrisy and double standards demonstrated by political figures.
Elections Lowering the Voting Age would revitalise Democracy "There are currently more discussions about young people than with them." Matt Musindi, 19, argues that it's time for the UK to give 16-17 year-old citizens the vote.
facebook Facebook, Fake News, and the Threat to Modern Democracy We often hear the phrase ‘undermining democracy’ thrown around in the media, but what exactly does this mean, and can Facebook’s new measures do anything to stop this in its tracks?
