Matt is the current County Councillor of Leamington Willes and is running to be the next MP for Warwick and Leamington. He was endorsed by Jeremy Corbyn during his visit to Leamington Spa last week.
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Alongside immigration and government and tax reform policies, one of the cornerstones of Trump’s campaign was to prioritise restructuring healthcare. President Obama had hoped that his legacy would be his contribution to health – ‘Obamacare’ – but Trump is striving to see it undone. Still, despite Obamacare’s unpopularity, Trump’s battle...
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It’s time for another general election and, despite what some politicians are eager to say, the big defining issue of this vote will be Brexit. Students are far more likely to have voted Remain than they are to have Leave, and many of them would be very happy if they...
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A Warwick District councillor has been suspended and is facing an internal investigation following a racist tweet during last night’s Eurovision song contest. Nick Harrington of the Conservative Party, who represents Stoneleigh and Cubbington, has been suspended from the council for period of six months following the social media outburst,...
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On Friday, a situation was declared in the UK as it was hit by a large-scale cyber-attack. 45 NHS organisations in England and Scotland were affected, with our shores being only one of the 99 countries targeted – telecoms companies and gas providers were shut down in Spain, Renault in...
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In the latest instalment of student stories from around the globe, James Jankowski takes a look at loan freezes in Kenya, fake peer reviews in China, US scientific outreach and South African investment into postgraduate research. Kenya: Ministers block the opening of new university campuses The Kenyan government has banned the establishment of...
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Tonight, the nations of Europe will once again gather to perform in everybody’s favourite singing contest – it’s the time of the year for Eurovision. In anticipation of the event, two of our writers share their memories of Eurovision. Hazal Kirci ‘Dad! Dad! When’s Eurovision coming on?’ With excited breaths,...
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If someone had told me two years ago that I would start performing stand up comedy at university, I would have said that that was a funnier idea than any joke I could ever write. But two years later and I’ve performed stand up at student and external gigs and...
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Over 1,200 students, campaigners and elected officers arrived in Brighton on the last Wednesday of April for the National Union of Students (NUS) annual conference.
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Gaming is an expensive hobby. No more so than when you’re a student already struggling to stretch out that loan to the end of the term. With AAA games weighing in at £40-£50 each, it’s all too easy to find your wallet draining faster than a Dark Souls health...
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If you find yourself trapped in a depressive state, it is often difficult to see a way out. However, scientific research shows that one of the best things you can do is exercise.
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I’m luckily one of those people who has a bit of a knack for exams. Why? Well, despite my slight worry that university has killed my intelligence from a constant lack of sleep (bad mattresses also have a lot to answer for), I’m one of those lucky people with an...
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Edward Potter speaks out about his personal conflict with his Catholic beliefs and his own sexuality
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