On Why Aung San Suu Kyi Is No Longer Worthy of Our Celebration
I’m not going to discuss the facts of the atrocities that have taken place in Myanmar or the political context…
Self-identification and the question of representation
In politics there is an on-going debate about whether you need to be from a particular community to represent that…
Why I Don’t Wear a Poppy
The annual poppy appeal sees hundreds of thousands of poppies liberally splashed across town centres and donned by people who…
Weinstein, Spacey and Power in Sexual Harassment
The global #MeToo campaign, which followed the allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, has shown the hidden prevalence of…
I agree, Austerity does not work in Greece
‘Look at Spain, Portugal and Greece! It’s possible to spend your way out of debt!’, cry the critics of austerity.…
In Defence of the LSESU
Seventy-Four percent. This figure, published by National Student Survey (NSS), is the London School of Economics & Political Science’s (LSE)…
Britian is at war with IS militants: even those from Britain
This week, Rory Stewart, a foreign office minister, confirmed a government policy that will result in hundreds of British IS…
Paul Manafort, Uni, Jobs and the Idea of Success
Paul Manafort made me think of our present and future. That is a weird reflection, is it not? Donald Trump’s…
How Hillary stole the 2016 US election from Bernie
Last year, Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign sent shockwaves through the American political world. When he announced his candidacy for the…
Confused Diplomacy
Distracted, confused and dazzled: that would be a good description of the UK’s foreign policy right now. A vacuum has…