Donald Trump’s election heralds a new era of American isolation at the most dangerous time. Now, protecting Western democracy is our responsibility

By portraying heroes and gods as flawed figures, The Boys and Kaos paint a disturbingly familiar scene of great power rarely coming with the responsibility it demands

As the US election draws ever nearer, here is why we should be worried about a Donald Trump second term

As Starmer attempts to deliver on his campaign promises, his first party conference speech as PM had a few memorable and unexpected moments

Project 2025 has been all over the coverage of the American election. What exactly does it entail and what are the potential implications for U.S. politics?

Lynn Nottage’s gritty play about the interconnected lives of nine Americans, living and working in one of the poorest towns in Pennsylvania, had all of the potential and material: but, disappointingly, it just didn’t deliver what it should have

Lacking a fresh political perspective, entertaining with classic tunes and compelling design, My Beautiful Laundrette takes stage at The Lowry

David Cameron’s appointment as Foreign Secretary is sure to ruffle some feathers; but is this the start of a better future for Britain and British interests, both at home and abroad?

In his first address as monarch, King Charles III announces drastic changes to the education sector

What you should be reading to keep informed on today’s political sphere

Book burning is finally outdated, but book banning is still a stable trend. Why is this still the case and what we can do about it?

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

The Mancunion spoke to playwright Tanika Gupta about her newest adaptation of Dickens’s Great Expectations – a re-imagining which casts new historical and political light on the literary classic

No Pay? No Way!, a contemporary retelling of Dario Fo’s Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!, is a raw reflection of reality that has you laughing through the pain

From Minion suits to social movements, find out why fashion in politics has been making a statement for so long.

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, starring Kathryn Hunter, is a remarkable production, an unclassifiable story, and a visual feast

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner, is a thought-provoking domestic dystopia

Voting and political engagement among young people is too low – the Mancunion explores why, and how young people can be better encouraged to take part in democracy.

This year’s festive musical at the Royal Exchange Theatre is Betty: A sort of Musical, which (sort of) tells the story of Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who is (sort of) played by Maxine Peake

The glamourisation of wealth, and the acceptance of inequality, is indicative of society’s failure as a whole