Lockdown Update

Boris Johnson has addressed the nation regarding the lockdown but devolved governments are following their own paths. Everything explained here. Statistics  Across the UK the current figures stand at 223,060 confirmed cases of Covid-19 which is an increase of 3,877 today. Sadly, there has been 210 people who have passed away in the past 24 hours due to the coronavirus therefore the current figure is 32,065

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Scotland. A Question of Independence?

307 years after Scotland and England joined kingdoms, the Scots were given the opportunity to break away from the Union. On the 14th of September 2014 Scotland voted to reject independence. 55% of the public voted in favour of remaining as part of the United Kingdom. So what has changed in the 6 years since then, and is it possible another referendum is coming our way?

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Greta Thunberg: “Listen to the scientists.”

Greta Thunberg: “Listen to the scientists.”

16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg tells Congress that the climate emergency is not a “political opinion” and urges them to take “real action” against the global crisis. During a congressional hearing in Washington DC, climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg told members of Congress to listen to scientists’ warnings of the rapidly-heating planet. The student activist stated she had prepared no remarks but instead would be submitting

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Generation Voteless: Our School on Brexit

Generation Voteless: Our School on Brexit

Being a young person amidst a time of political turmoil is tough. We feel alienated, excluded from the governmental bubble, with little explanation being sent our way. With breaking news about the controversial topic, being publicised in bucketloads, I began to question, how much do the young people in our community really know about Brexit? In an attempt to quench my thirst for answers, students from

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Nationalists Are Let Down By The Passionless: A Student’s View

Nationalists Are Let Down By The Passionless: A Student’s View

  On June 23rd 2016, Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom voted on whether or not they’d like to remain within the European Union, Scotland convincingly voted by a margin of over 600,000 votes to remain and incredibly, a majority in all 32 Scottish council areas voted to remain with the EU. This convincingly demonstrated, nationwide, Scottish voters wanted to remain within the European

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So… What Could Brexit Really Mean for Scottish Independence?

So… What Could Brexit Really Mean for Scottish Independence?

October 31st: the scariest day of the year – and also Halloween. It’s apparent from the events of the last few years that no one is certain what will happen over the next few months and years in regards to Brexit. Any consideration for a second Scottish independence referendum will depend on whether the UK leaves the EU, and if it does so, on what terms.

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Hanging by Threads: A Student’s View on Brexit

Hanging by Threads: A Student’s View on Brexit

As a young person interested in politics but sadly unable to vote when the Brexit vote was held in 2016, I’ve managed to speak openly about Brexit and why I think the effects of Brexit has devastating effects for the younger generations,especially if we leave with no deal. Something that worries a lot of the younger generation and people on both sides of the debate is

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Boris Johnson, Then and Now

Boris Johnson, Then and Now

Boris Johnson: Political Highs and Lows All Explained. Boris Johnson recently became the Prime Minister after Theresa May stepped down from her post from 3 years in office. Previously to being PM, Johnson was the Mayor of London for 8 years the longest he has remained public office’ The Mayor of London: 2008-2016 Johnson took over from Ken Livingstone back in 2016 as the Mayor of

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