BIDEN 2020: President-elect on plans to overturn Trump’s term as President
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris [to be the first female US Vice President] upon their first national address announced that they had been working on putting together a group of scientists and experts to help combat the Coronavirus...
Should Schools Close During Second National Lockdown?
Sunday night saw the announcement by Boris Johnson that the second national lockdown of 2020 is going to commence on Thursday 5th November 2020. The guidelines included statistics regarding the increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases since the end of summer and...
Boris Johnson Confirms Second UK Lockdown
On Saturday 31st October 2020, millions of people around the UK were anticipating the annoucement of the second national lockdown after a government report was leaked to the press. The number of COVID-19 cases have been rising dramatically over the recent weeks as...
Covid confusion and the bottom line…
Once again, we are on the verge of an imminent national lockdown. Last night it was predicted that the government would announce a national lockdown next week, possibly until 1st December, with the aim of allowing us to enjoy a ‘normal’ Christmas. Too late, once...
LGBT Activists in Poland call for an end to discrimination
Ambassadors from around the world have called for the rights of gay and transgender people to be respected in Poland, where many towns have declared themselves free of “LGBT ideology”. An open letter released on Sunday urges the Polish government to...
Can we trust a former US Deputy Secretary with our private information?
Facebook have appointed Robert M Kimmitt as the lead independent board director, as of March 2020. In a statement the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, addressed that Facebook were “looking for a leader who can bring significant oversight and governance experience”....
Stocks fall in US as Trump tests positive for COVID
US stock markets have indicated that shares will open sharply lower after Donald Trump said he had tested positive for coronavirus. Stock market futures showed that all three of America’s main indexes – the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq –...
The Putin Generation: Russia’s loyal or rebellious youth?
Russian President Vladimir Putin, following his expected victory in the 2018 presidential elections, will be due to overtake dictator Joseph Stalin as Russia’s longest-serving leader. Throughout his two decades as Russia’s plain-speaking, macho leader, the world has...
The student’s guide to voting
Let me guess, you’re a student and you’re not sure what voting in the general election means for you? Well, I didn’t either, so I did some research and I have compiled what I see as the basics to voting in the upcoming snap election. Am I eligible to vote?To...
Trump: Reasonable or Idiotic?
Trump’s description of the death of Abu Bakr al Baghdadi is thought to enrage the IS leaders following and do more harm than good. On Sunday, the IS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi detonated his own suicide vest killing himself and 3 of his children during a US raid...
Extinction Rebellion: Nuisance or Necessity?
The Extinction Rebellion already have a notorious reputation for their controversial protests. Aiming to halt greenhouse gas emissions and Wildlife loss, the Extinction Rebellion UK are calling upon Government to to declare a climate and ecological emergency. Cities...
Seven Labour MPs Mutiny Against Corbyn
Labour’s course has been cast wayward today after the long-rumoured mutineers finally reared their heads in a show that may prove to be a significant challenge to Jeremy Corbyn’s captaincy. The seven MPs cite Mr Corbyn’s leadership as well as his handling of...
