Interview with SNP MP Ian Blackford
Scottish independence would put right a great harm done to students in the country by Brexit, the Scottish National Party’s leader in Westminster, Ian Blackford MP has told The Student…
SNP lay out ‘roadmap’ plan for second independence referendum
Scottish Independence has been a consistent talking point in British politics since the SNP took majority control at Holyrood, and after the failed attempt in 2014, Nicola Sturgeon has officially…
Erasmus+, worth all the fuss?
The surprise withdrawal of the UK from the Erasmus+ international exchange programme was one of the most unlikely and disappointing revelations of the post-Brexit trade deal. In an attempt to…
The Student on Nationalism: a changing and contested idea
Nationalism. A word that means a lot of different things to different people. For some, nationalism is the inspirational promise of liberation from an occupying, tyrannical force. For others, nationalism…
The Student takes on Turing: Erasmus’ new lukewarm successor
Obscured by all things pandemic, Boris Johnson’s “new dawn for Britain” and “oven-ready deal” were always bound to pass with less public attention than Brexiteers would have liked. What did…
Goodbye tampon tax, hello female empowerment
Whilst 2021 hasn’t been exactly what we were hoping for so far, it’s not all doom and gloom. As of January 1 2021, the tampon tax in the UK was…
UK opts out of Erasmus Programme
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, has today announced that the United Kingdom has come to an agreement with the European Union over a post-Brexit trade deal after 11 months of…
The risking of the special relationship?
Whilst Joe Biden’s election was met with jovial singing in the streets of New York City, some abstained from partaking in the festivities after it was reported that Biden does…