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Should the Prime Minister be allowed to misspeak?
9th October 2020

Should the Prime Minister be allowed to misspeak?

News Editor Lucy Nichols discusses the Prime Minister’s track record
“It’s presposterous”: Students react to possible Christmas Covid restrictions
1st October 2020

“It’s presposterous”: Students react to possible Christmas Covid restrictions

Students feel largely let down by the government’s recent announcement regarding their freedom to return home at Christmas
Farris Ramzy: There is a storm coming, let us help before it’s too late
29th September 2020

Farris Ramzy: There is a storm coming, let us help before it’s too late

Farris Ramzy runs Manchester Students’ Group, formerly known as FSG, it’s one of the largest student pages in the country
Black Lives Matter: Why better history education is so important
24th September 2020

Black Lives Matter: Why better history education is so important

Serafina Kenny argues changing school curriculums is the best way to stamp out racism
Opinion: The University must enforce its face mask rules
4th September 2020

Opinion: The University must enforce its face mask rules

Prasham Sheth argues that face masks must be made compulsory
Joe Biden’s running mate: the last women standing
10th August 2020

Joe Biden’s running mate: the last women standing

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy goes through the women who presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden might choose to be his running mate
The government needs to do more to eradicate medical prejudices against the LGBT+ community in the UK
9th July 2020

The government needs to do more to eradicate medical prejudices against the LGBT+ community in the UK

Giving blood and conversion therapy are just two examples of medical prejudices that still exist against the LGBT+ community
Coronaspeak: What impact is the language of lockdown having on us?
7th May 2020

Coronaspeak: What impact is the language of lockdown having on us?

The medicalisation and militarisation of everyday language is a tool for national unity and misinformation in equal measure, argues Lucca Di Virgilio
Outsiders, stockpilers, and socialisers: narratives of blame during lockdown
5th May 2020

Outsiders, stockpilers, and socialisers: narratives of blame during lockdown

From shaming picnickers in the park to outright xenophobia, it seems the nation’s appearance of solidarity is reliant on an undercurrent of toxic narratives of blame, argues Joe Manock
WH3R3 4 4RT TH0U R0M30? Digital dating in the coronazone
4th May 2020

WH3R3 4 4RT TH0U R0M30? Digital dating in the coronazone

Has the internet finally conquered the world of love and sex? How can I conduct my extra-marital affair during lockdown? Is it socially responsible to go dogging if I suspect I have Covid-19?

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Third years have been cheated out of our final year of university
26th March 2020

Third years have been cheated out of our final year of university

Olivia Stringer discusses the impact of Coronavirus on final year university students
The Long Goodbye: Riz Ahmed’s breakup with Britain
13th March 2020

The Long Goodbye: Riz Ahmed’s breakup with Britain

Nimo Omer discusses Riz Ahmed’s new short film The Long Goodbye and the fraught relationship between immigrants and a country that doesn’t seem to want them
How ‘the North’ became a baseless political football
13th March 2020

How ‘the North’ became a baseless political football

The government seems to be patting themselves on the back for finally offering a glass of water to those communities starving in the North of England and beyond, argues George Walker
The true cost of tuition fees
13th March 2020

The true cost of tuition fees

Lucca Di Virgilio discusses the problems with profiteering from university education
Colonial Museums in the 21st Century
6th March 2020

Colonial Museums in the 21st Century

Following recent repatriation of artefacts from the Manchester Museum, other colonial museums must engage with their imperial legacies properly, argues Joe Manock
Colonialism and climate change: how renewables may continue this toxic legacy
6th March 2020

Colonialism and climate change: how renewables may continue this toxic legacy

Ava Innes discusses the problem with trying to find sustainable solutions without examining the colonial legacy that underpins our current environmental crisis.
The myth of the good old days: why the world is better than it seems
28th February 2020

The myth of the good old days: why the world is better than it seems

The state of the world nowadays has been given a lot of bad press, says Susannah Eley
Why we shouldn’t be complacent about coronavirus
28th February 2020

Why we shouldn’t be complacent about coronavirus

It is easy to be complacent about this virus for those of us who are young and healthy, argues Joe Mason
Believing in Bernie is believing in the planet
28th February 2020

Believing in Bernie is believing in the planet

Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal is the only viable plan for the planet in this year’s Presidential election, argues Tallulah Brennan
The BJP and its controversial Citizenship Law
28th February 2020

The BJP and its controversial Citizenship Law

Krish Kakar argues that the BJP party is creating stark religious divides in India