Politics Today, Politechs Tomorrow
The world's fastest growing economy, bound by information, connectivity and commerce, sits momentarily at just over 1.3billion people. You could be forgiven for thinking this is China, or maybe even...
View ArticleWant to Get Young People to Vote? Giving Us Something to Hope for Is a Start
As trendy political issues go, there hasn't been many of late, however getting young people to the ballot box has become an issue now discussed on a daily basis. Proposals for compulsory voting and...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2015: Who Is The SNP And What Does It Stand For?
If you're not living in Scotland you cannae vote for them but the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a force to be reckoned with. Saffron Dickson is the young expert, she's Scottish and only 17 - so...
View ArticleNo, Your Vote Won't Make A Difference
Cartoons are great. They can make some very complicated opinions and issues simple and accessible. That's why newspapers like to print them and we love to look at them. Sometimes, though, they can...
View ArticleMany Young People Don't Support Charities - Here's How We Can Address That
With much of the public's attention now focused firmly on the election campaign, there is no doubt that political parties will be focusing their resources on those most likely to vote, a grouping...
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The Downside of Moves Towards Gay Equality
*Jeffrey Lockhart [2014] is doing an MPhil in Multi-Disciplinary Gender Studies. Picture credit: nongpimmy and http://www.freedigitalphotos.net. In the last decade, we have witnessed a dramatic shift...
View ArticleHave the Planets Aligned for Ed Miliband?
Over the last century, there have been periods during which one set of commonly accepted values in British politics is replaced by another. This occurs as a result of changing real world circumstances,...
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Does a Masters Level Education Help You in the Job Hunt?
For the second time in my academic career, I am coming to the end of a degree qualification. Come June, I shall be graduating from student life for the last time, as I finish off my Masters in Science...
View ArticleHow Are You? Honestly!
"How are you?" is a question we are all asked on a daily basis. It seems to immediately follow the word "Hello" as though it is a plus one to the greeting and not an actual question requiring an actual...
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Vaisakhi - Festival of Equality
Recently I have come across many people who think the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi is the New Year of Sikhism. Vaisakhi, a completely different event is commonly misinterpreted as the Sikh New Year. The...
View ArticleBournemouth Student Drew Hollinshead Gets Parking Ticket While Helping...
Good Samaritan and Bournemouth University student Drew Hollinshead has been left outraged after being given a parking ticket for stopping in a disabled spot. The 21-year-old found a warden writing him...
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Ed Sheeran Visits Cancer Patient Jess Knight In New Zealand Hospital After...
Ed Sheeran has won our hearts all over again after adorably making a young girl's day at a New Zealand hospital. Jess Knight, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, was too weak...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2015: So Who Exactly *Are* The Liberal Democrats?
So many political parties, so little time. These days, we're expected to "know" politics, despite no-one ever teaching us anything about it. If you want to be able to vote and actually know why you're...
View ArticleUniversity Challenge Final 2015: Is This The Fastest Answer Ever Given?
University Challenge fans are used to seeing students answering questions at lightening speed, but this was something else. In the final on Monday, Ted Loveday, from Gonville and Caius College,...
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Rachel Murray Is Petitioning Ed Sheeran To Play At Her Fiancé's Funeral
A devoted fiancée has started a social media campaign a to get pop star Ed Sheeran to sing at her boyfriend's funeral. Lee Foster, 24, died on 9 April after losing his 15 month battle with skin cancer,...
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Young People Speak Up, Adults Do (Sometimes) Listen
I have just turned 21. Forget the felicitations; all I see ahead is boring adulthood and inevitably losing my ideals as I start to pay tax. But I don't want to talk about adult cynicism. I want to talk...
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What's Wrong With Being Fat?
Since writing about low self-esteem and trying to come to terms with body confidence - a phrase which still terrifies me - I've been thinking how I want to address another issue. Big boned, curvy,...
View ArticleThe Real X Factor
I've just finished having a quick chat about politics with my flatmate. We were in the kitchen. I was watching him make the necessary preparations to execute the 'Sausage Challenge', whilst also...
View Article40 Songs To See You Through Exam Revision
We all know revision is one of life's chores which can't be avoided. Some may need complete silence to revise; others find soothing background music helps them focus. If you fall into the latter...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2015: Who Is The Green Party?
The Green Party has exploded onto the scene and amassed a small army of supporters in a very short space of time. But who actually *are* they? We've paired up with Scenes of Reason to bring you the...
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