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Cancel Culture: Justice or a Digital Witch Hunt?
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Cancel Culture: Justice or a Digital Witch Hunt?

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash Cancel culture has arguably become one of the most divisive topics on social media. While the term gained significance in 2020 with the increased use of TikTok, cancel culture has been around since the early 21st century. But what does it actually mean to “cancel” someone, and does it really work?...

Turkey: Behind The Veil
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Turkey: Behind The Veil

Photo by: Tolga Ahmetler Turkey, a country famous for its delicious cuisine, picturesque tourist destinations, and captivating dramas: beneath its surface lies a darker reality for its citizens. Twenty-five years ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed those in power for corruption after a deadly earthquake destroyed everything in 1999. He made a promise of a corruption-free government...

A Stroll With City University Greens
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A Stroll With City University Greens

Alan, the President of City University’s Green Party Society, delivering a leaflet through a letterbox near Tufnell Park. [Photograph by: Masato Shibayama] On a cloudy Wednesday afternoon, the President of City University’s Green Party Society, Alan, went around Tufnell Park handing out leaflets in an attempt to persuade more Londoners to vote for more Green...

“Islamists have taken over the country” – Suella Braverman’s latest comments have taken the internet by storm. Does this highlight the Islamophobic problems within the Conservative Party? 
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“Islamists have taken over the country” – Suella Braverman’s latest comments have taken the internet by storm. Does this highlight the Islamophobic problems within the Conservative Party? 

Photo by Nothing Ahead on Unsplash Comments from the former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, that Islamists had taken control of the country have sparked outrage and are unveiling the deep problems of Islamophobia within the Conservative Party. Are there any truths behind the claims, and what are the repercussions? Former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman recently...

Crisis in the House of Commons: Opposition Day Sparks Walkouts and Casts Doubt on Lindsey Hoyles Leadership
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Crisis in the House of Commons: Opposition Day Sparks Walkouts and Casts Doubt on Lindsey Hoyles Leadership

Photo by Paul Silvan on Unsplash The House of Commons was a scene of absolute chaos due to the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyles, handling of Scottish National Party’s (SNP) motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. His decision overruled the House rules and allowed for a Labour amendment which sparked many questions regarding his ability...

Black, Queer & Proud
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Black, Queer & Proud

Photograph taken from Unsplash On a busy Thursday afternoon, 8 February 2024, a total of ten students and staff from City, University of London gathered together in the Pool (the College Building) for a special talk on black queer history in the United Kingdom. This talk was hosted by Veronica McKenzie, a writer, director, and...

City’s LGBTQI+ Heroes In The NHS
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City’s LGBTQI+ Heroes In The NHS

Photograph by: Nicky Ebbage (Unsplash) On 7 February 2024, City University’s School of Health and Psychological Sciences held a hybrid panel event to celebrate the members of the LGBTQI+ community who made the greatest contributions to improving healthcare throughout the United Kingdom, especially for people who identify as LGBTQI+.  Before the talk began, the majority...