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Getting This Party Started: Inside a Your Party Glasgow Meeting

January 23, 2026January 27, 2026

As the 2026 Holyrood elections approach, a new left-wing party is still hoping to get local candidates on the ballots. Here's what the inside of a local founding meeting for Your Party…

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National/News/Politics

Voting age to be lowered to 16 before next general election

July 18, 2025July 20, 2025

Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds will be able to vote in the UK's next general election under the Government's planned Elections Bill.…

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News/Politics

Youth Select Committee Urges UK Government To Tackle Online Violence

March 27, 2025March 28, 2025

The Youth Select Committee, made up of young people from across the UK, has made recommendations to tackle exposure to violence online, which could have social media companies under pressure to do…

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Breaking News/Politics

The biggest news and takeaways from the 2024 general election.

July 5, 2024July 7, 2024

The results for the 2024 General Election are in, Brig has broken down the biggest news and most dramatic results from the night.…

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National/Politics

‘We’re ready, just call it:’ What can we expect from Starmer’s government?

May 30, 2024June 2, 2024

All eyes on the news have witnessed the Labour climb and the Conservative slip. Polls show 24% of adults predict a large Labour majority. POLITICO data shows that 65% of adults disapprove…

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International/Politics

Global elections in 2024

January 19, 2024January 21, 2024

As two billion people prepare to vote this year, will democracy deliver against a backdrop of populism and autocracy?…

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National/Politics

British politics is entering its nostalgia era

November 15, 2023November 16, 2023

The return of former Prime Ministers, Tony Blair and David Cameron, brings them back into the political battlefield, and into power. But what does it mean for British politics?…

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Politics

Did They Do It?: Party Conference Edition

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

This month’s accountability tracker will hopefully be the easiest job for me so far, as all party conferences occurred during this month, and as you’ll read here, they’re effectively an opportunity for…

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Opinion/Politics

Could the Tories be headed for party civil war?

October 13, 2023October 14, 2023

Like a bad smell that can never really go away, Nigel Farage has returned to the forefront of UK politics this week thanks to his appearance at the Tory party conference. His…

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Comment/Politics

The Illegal Migration Bill should be illegal itself.

March 15, 2023March 16, 2023

After passing the new Illegal Migration Bill, PM Rishi Sunak took to Twitter to controversially explain the consequences of said bill.…

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