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Sunak science: Can the new PM be trusted?

Sunak science: Can the new PM be trusted?

With (another) new prime minister in power, we investigate his record on science and how that might impact the UK’s scientific community

Agony Aunt Angela: Politics and silence

Agony Aunt Angela: Politics and silence

Is gender just about women, or do men have a voice too? Conflicted, this politics student doesn’t know where he stands.

Interview: Sleaford Mods

Interview: Sleaford Mods

Freya Thomson chats to Sleaford Mods about politics, fame, music, and social media.

Live Review: Yard Act – Completely chaotic in the best way possible

Live Review: Yard Act – Completely chaotic in the best way possible

Head Music Editor Sarah Taylor reviews a riotous return to Manchester from Leeds post-punk band and masters of satire Yard Act.

Irish Politics, not for the Feint hearted: Sinn Fein to lead Stormont for the first time in 100 years

Irish Politics, not for the Feint hearted: Sinn Fein to lead Stormont for the first time in 100 years

Does Sinn Fein’s recent electoral victory secure the possibility of reunification for Ireland?

A roundup of the best Food Podcasts

A roundup of the best Food Podcasts

Whether it’s a long train journey ahead, an afternoon pottering in the kitchen, or you’re finally planning to tackle the washing up, the following food podcasts are here to keep you company.

The Mancunion Presents: This Girl Can Run

The Mancunion Presents: This Girl Can Run

This Girl Can Run is taking place on March 16th to celebrate Manchester’s Reclaim the Night.

Out of the frying pan into the fire: Who could replace BoJo?

Out of the frying pan into the fire: Who could replace BoJo?

Boris Johnson’s premiership is as tenuous as ever – but any replacement would spell the return of Thatcherism

Feminism: Where do men belong?

Feminism: Where do men belong?

Recently UoM’s Feminist Society held a discussion around men’s role in feminism, and how feminists feel about it

In Conversation with: SPINN

In Conversation with: SPINN

Ahead of the release of their second LP ‘Outside Of The Blue’, Sarah Taylor sits down with Jonny Quinn of SPINN to chat taking inspiration from mental health, politics, horror films and Christmas!

Vaccine politics is driving the world further apart

Vaccine politics is driving the world further apart

Clementine Lawrence looks at how a Coronavirus vaccine has driven the world apart, rather than pulling us together as it should have done

Britain’s love of political satire has birthed the likes of Boris

Britain’s love of political satire has birthed the likes of Boris

Clementine Lawrence explores the ways in which political satire has become a double-edged sword

Why aren’t we talking about the Indian farmers’ protests?

Why aren’t we talking about the Indian farmers’ protests?

Farmers across India are taking to the streets to protest their governments new agricultural laws

Diego Maradona: The Golden Boy

Diego Maradona: The Golden Boy

Deputy Sports Editor Thomas Baer looks back on the life and legend of golden boy Diego Maradona

Review: Hillbilly Elegy

Review: Hillbilly Elegy

Even though it has two iconic actresses at the centre, Hillbilly Elegy is unable to engage with the big ideas at its centre due to dull writing and bad characterisation

US election 2020: Who’s going to win?

US election 2020: Who’s going to win?

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explores Trump’s shock victory, the 2020 polls, and possible scenarios that could ensue after the US presidential election – for instance, if Trump loses, will he actually go away?

Joe Biden’s running mate: the last women standing

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

Jonathan Coe, or the novelist who tries to narrate Brexit

Jonathan Coe, or the novelist who tries to narrate Brexit

Will Stonier reviews Jonathan Coe’s Brexit novel, Middle England

Eugenics: The balance between morality and fact

Eugenics: The balance between morality and fact

How eugenics has become entangled with British politics and how education is easily confused with advocacy

Review: Hegemony and Socialist Strategy

Review: Hegemony and Socialist Strategy

Isaac Lucia reviews Hegemony and Socialist Strategy