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Who’s standing in Manchester’s Mayoral Elections?

Who’s standing in Manchester’s Mayoral Elections?

The Manchester Mayoral Election is taking place on May 2, but who is standing?
Lack of organised student presence at the Conservative Party Conference: Is our generation becoming less politically vocal?

Lack of organised student presence at the Conservative Party Conference: Is our generation becoming less politically vocal?

In the 1980s, student political organisation in Manchester was rampant: but at the Conservative Party Conference, it seemed like students are decreasingly involved in politics and protests
Diane Abbott will live to regret making herself a reckless martyr

Diane Abbott will live to regret making herself a reckless martyr

In comparing the prejudice faced by Jews and others to redheads, Diane Abbott has destroyed her anti-racist credentials and brought a miserable end to a remarkable legacy
Rishi Sunak: Mission Impossible

Rishi Sunak: Mission Impossible

Rishi Sunak faces an impossible mission as Britain’s new PM and leader of the Tory Party
“Always rooting for the lettuce” say students as Liz Truss resigns

“Always rooting for the lettuce” say students as Liz Truss resigns

Students are going through a rollercoaster of emotions with the Prime Minister announcing her resignation 45 days after being appointed.
Will the Conservatives’ Hubris be their downfall?

Will the Conservatives’ Hubris be their downfall?

Has the Conservatives’ election-winning success over the past decade led to a sense of hubris and complacency?
You may miss the magic of the £1.50 bus

You may miss the magic of the £1.50 bus

The £1.50 magic bus fare may have to be scrapped as Manchester receive half the funds expected
Dear Keir – give us nationalisation, not factionalisation

Dear Keir – give us nationalisation, not factionalisation

Instead of punishing the left and backing transphobes, Keir Starmer should be uniting the Labour Party behind the popular policy of nationalisation
Review: Despised by Paul Embery

Review: Despised by Paul Embery

Can the Labour party ever make it back into government? Paul Embery debates this question in his latest book Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class
Gordon Brown proposes £100-a-week subsidy to combat youth unemployment

Gordon Brown proposes £100-a-week subsidy to combat youth unemployment

Former PM, Gordon Brown, has proposed an urgent plan to tackle alarming youth unemployment caused by the pandemic
Why I spoiled my ballot

Why I spoiled my ballot

Sacha Perera explains his philosophical and political reasoning for spoiling his ballot in the most recent general election.
The Balancing Act of the Labour Leadership Race

The Balancing Act of the Labour Leadership Race

Archie Earle discusses the contenders in the Labour leadership race, asking whether the party can salvage its reputation
Young labour rebrand and regroup after election

Young labour rebrand and regroup after election

Manchester Young Labour’s Jawad Khan looks at what follows the general election for the party on campus
Young political societies debate in run up to election

Young political societies debate in run up to election

The four main political societies on campus debated issues affecting students in the run up to the general election
MLS Pride screening left us in tears – for all the best reasons

MLS Pride screening left us in tears – for all the best reasons

A heartwarming evening of film hosted by MLS
Manchester’s young political societies respond to general election

Manchester’s young political societies respond to general election

All four political societies on campus respond to questions about the upcoming election. They discuss the current PM and their plans for campaigning, as well as Brexit and domestic policies
Labour Party pledge to abolish private schools

Labour Party pledge to abolish private schools

At its annual party conference in Brighton, Labour promised to end private schools in the interest of “social justice”
Labour board back motion to dissolve student wing

Labour board back motion to dissolve student wing

The National Organisation of Labour Students, which is 40 years old, will be eradicated in favour of a new student wing
Green, yellow, red?

Green, yellow, red?

Oli Storey writes about the upcoming EU Elections; what should be an opportunity to highlight some key issues has become a second referendum by proxy
We need the Independent Group

We need the Independent Group

Jacob Dunn considered about what the emergence of the Independent Group means for British Politics, arguing it is a good sign in an otherwise increasingly polarising politics