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The Importance of Student Suffrage

When was the last time you read a student manifesto? Do you know who represents you in university matters? Are … More

Eve Lucas, glasgow university, GUSA, GUU, politics, qmu, src, student elections, students, University of Glasgow

Musical Heroes: Billy Bragg

Life’s a riot with Billy Bragg As I sat on a bus taking me to my first ever serious political … More

activism, Billy Bragg, glasgow university, Jack Taylor, Musical Heroes, politics, University of Glasgow

Fear Over Hope

In the space of twelve months, the Conservative party won a majority, Donald Trump became a major focus of the … More

activism, David Cameron, Donald Trump, feminism, glasgow university, homophobia, immigration, labour, masculinity, misogyny, politics, roosh v, Scott Wilson, sex, socialism, tories, University of Glasgow

West Dunbartonshire Teacher Strike

The Teacher Strike proves Local Government is out of touch with the realities which professionals face. Last Tuesday members of … More

EIS Union, Gil Paterson, glasgow university, Jeremy Hunt, labour, Leanne Wood, Plaid Cymru, politics, public sector, SNP, tara fitzpatrick, teachers, Terry Lanagan, University of Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire

Disruptions: On Veganism

Veganism is not something I often discuss in depth. Aside from “can you eat this?” exchanges with friends, there’s little … More

capitalism, culture, Ellen MacAskill, feminism, food, glasgow university, Life, masculinity, Money, politics, University of Glasgow, vegan, veganism

My Red, White and Blue Twisted Fantasy: Life under President Kanye West

In August of 2015, Kanye west announced at the VMAs that he would run for the US Presidency in 2020. … More

glasgow university, Kayne West, Nour El-Issa, politics, Presidential elections, University of Glasgow, US politics, USA, VMAs

The Art of Austerity

Everybody likes a bit of Corbyn. He’s like that teacher or old-enough-to-be-your-dad lecturer with the intellectual charm, you simply can’t … More

Arts, Austerity, conservatives, cuts, glasgow university, Jeremy Corbyn, labour, politics, serena ruberto, tories, University of Glasgow

Protest ☐ party ☐ all of the above ☑

Protest – an instrument of democracy that allows individuals to campaign for change and express their objections to socio-political policies. … More

Anna Mackenzie, democracy, glasgow university, Japan, politics, protest, SEALDs, Shibuya, students, Tokyo, University of Glasgow

Shut Up, Kids: Tory says under 25s are too unproductive for living wage

Today in “Shit Tories Said at Conference”, spotlight on: Matthew Hancock, Conservative MP and Minister for the Cabinet Officer and … More

conservatives, Elllen MacAskill, glasgow university, government, living wage, Matthew Hancock, politics, students, tories, under 25s, University of Glasgow

2015 Budget: maintenance grants scrapped

Chancellor George Osborne has announced the budget for 2015, and amongst new cost-cutting measures comes the news that maintenance grants … More

2015 budget, Clare Patterson, conservative, David Cameron, George Osborne, glasgow university, living wage, maintenance loans, politics, tory government, University of Glasgow, young people

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