Politics Archive
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Stirling Council cancels reunion of Scottish clans
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsA planned reunion of every ancient Scottish clan to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn has been cancelled due to lack of funds. -
Thousands protest welfare reform in Glasgow
Posted on April 1, 2013 | No CommentsOn Saturday morning, the drums of war pounded throughout Glasgow’s city centre as thousands poured into George Square to protest the government's bedroom tax -
British universities fall victim to immigration reform
Posted on March 17, 2013 | No CommentsAs the UK closes its doors to more foreigners, it's no wonder that British universities are lacking in funds -
Is it fair to pick on British Gas?
Posted on February 28, 2013 | No CommentsEnergy companies aren't the only ones who stand to make a profit from hiking prices, argues Nash Riggins -
Gorgeous George: Not So Gorgeous Anymore
Posted on February 26, 2013 | No CommentsThe political storm that is George Galloway has struck again, this time at a debate at Oxford University. The Wednesday evening debate, on the topic “Israel should withdraw immediately from the... -
Hypocritical outrage over Iran’s amputation device
Posted on February 14, 2013 | No CommentsThe Iranian government has opted to continue honing its reputation as one of the world’s biggest human rights violators after the state’s official press agency published photos of a man getting his fingers chopped off using a crude amputation device. -
Owning a gun puts families in danger
Posted on February 5, 2013 | No CommentsIf the son of a preacher is capable of murdering his family with their own guns, what makes the teen next door any different? -
Bedroom tax is kicking people who are already down
Posted on February 5, 2013 | No CommentsRiverside Housing – one of the UK’s biggest social housing landlords – is to start charging its tenants an ‘under-occupancy’ fee from April. This is the text-book definition of kicking someone who’s already down. -
Do police fuel race-related violence?
Posted on January 17, 2013 | No CommentsLast year, the Metropolitan Police responded to 607 racially-motivated hate crimes In London – which is hardly surprising, given that there were at least 51 complaints asserting the police service itself was responsible for racist activity. -
The Sun declares war on Argentina
Posted on January 8, 2013 | No CommentsThe Sun has embarrassed its country once again by choosing to join the row over the Falkland Islands’ sovereignty
