Tag: Politics
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L’Ancien Régime Reborn : Does recent unrest spell the end for the Fifth Republic?
On May 7th, 2017 Emmanuel Macron marched through the gates of the Louvre to the thunderous cheers of thousands of French citizens. This walk marked the culmination of a meteoric rise, the likes of which are rarely seen. However, the true significance of this pageantry wouldn’t have been recognised by many foreign on lookers. Although…
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Norfolk Local Elections 2023: Do people still care about Local Politics?
Local election turnout averages almost half that of general’s, with Norfolk district council elections on the horizon we took to the streets to establish the reasons for this apathy towards local politics. District, town and parish elections are being held on Thursday, May 4 in Norfolk’s seven council authority areas, with the postal voting deadline…
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Bribery, Corruption and Violence: How Organised Crime Syndicates are Stimulating Poverty in Romania
Coming out of decades of dictatorial rule, Romania is rife with political instability. Although it has been over 30 years since the removal of Nicolae Ceausescu, the nation is still struggling to find its footing. Since assuming office in December 2014 President Klaus Iohannis has had 13 different Prime Ministers and corruption has wormed its…
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Record food and rent prices see students £1500 worse off in 22/23
Soaring food prices, store-imposed limits and double-digit inflation numbers continue to cause problems, particularly for students. Despite expectations for inflation to fall below 10% last month, this didn’t materialise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) lay the blame on the continued rise in food prices, which are increasing at the highest rate seen in the…
Henry Tuppen 