The government has today (Monday) pushed through the Trade Union Bill, which plans to curb worker’s rights and place heavy restrictions on industrial action.
The plans require a 50% turnout in strike ballots, with the PCS claiming it has never …
Why failure is more important than you think
Failure is a rather negative topic, but I feel it is something that all of us come across in our day to day lives, especially young people. You might do bad in your exams, you might not to go on …
Jeremy Corbyn: The Final Nail In The Coffin For Young People
I was asked today why I’m not optimistic following Corbyn’s victory in the first round of the Labour Leadership election. Optimism is quite the opposite of how I’m feeling.
Consider the potential of rising tuition fees, the scrapped maintenance grants, …
Peace One Day 2015
This month, viral images of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s drowned body has been a crucial reminder of the harsh reality of today’s refugee crisis. They have thankfully been a wake-up call, to governments and citizens alike, that we should be welcoming …
Youth Apathy – What can you do?
“Apathy; lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.” The world we, as youth, live in today is becoming an increasingly self-centred and isolationist world, where often all that matters to the individual is how their actions can benefit themselves and their …
Should Terrorists Be Punished with the Death Penalty?
Following the recent drone strike in Syria, killing three British jihadists, I began wondering if killing terrorists was the right way forward. Now, I’m not saying that they don’t deserve to be punished; because of course anyone involved in terrorism …
Responding To The Refugee Crisis | Top 3 Excuses
It has been an interesting, somewhat eye opening and shocking experience to see the other side of the responses to the refugee situation. In my comfortable bubble of left wing socialist pride, I hadn’t dared to venture into the worldly …
Photo: Refugees and locals playing together in Budapest
Photo: Refugees and locals playing together in Budapest…