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As a law student at Leeds, I’ve been reminded time and time again of Keir Starmer's alumnus status. In my very first week I remember his name being mentioned in nearly every lecture, albeit with varying tones of enthusiasm. Starmer's premiership began on a strong footing, successfully ending 14 years of Tory rule. His 2024 manifesto promised ‘change’ which proved to be exactly what the British public wanted. Yet, while hope for the future stood at the forefront of his campaig

Growing up surrounded by religion, alongside the stark objection to it, I have struggled all of my life with my relationship with what God is, and what faith is. Constantly fighting against myself, trying to force belief, and then picking away at whatever belief I thought I had. Most people I know attended religious schools, and although that religion was different to the one I was raised in, the ideals of God, traditions, and teachings were always there for everyone, lurking

(Trigger warning for grooming and emotional abuse) I was at my sexiest at 17. I would wear lacy g-strings seven days a week, I was fully shaven constantly, and I would rarely be seen without my cleavage on display. At this age, I was groomed by a manipulator. Someone I thought was my first love was actually just a man desperate for control, for power. Age-gap relationships are often romanticised in the media. It can feel exciting and scandalous. Lana Del Rey's aesthetic somew

It’s a sunny morning in May, and instead of getting out of bed, washing my face, or doing anything even slightly productive, I submitted to the will of Mark Zuckerberg and opened Instagram Reels. A few (dozen) scrolls later, there is a break in the goofy memes and NBA edits: a man wearing a suit, a tie, and a massive grin was strolling across my screen, sharing some Islamophobic comments he had received due to being the “first Muslim elected official to ever run for mayor.’’

On the 29 th of September, Trump, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, announced his  20-point peace plan between Gaza and Israel. This marks the beginning of a ceasefire following the 2 years of conflict that has dominated the news.  However, it is important to note that 2 years may not cover the whole story. Palestine was originally occupied in WW1 by Britain. For those familiar with the work of the British  Empire, it may not come as a shock that this then led to a

Artificial Intelligence is a seemingly unstoppable force. Sam Altman, the creator of ChatGPT, eagerly theorised on his personal blog  back in June about what lies ahead for AI, stating, “We are beyond the event horizon; the takeoff has started.” He goes on to envision a future where AI cures diseases, sends men to the moon, and creates a world where “wonders become routine”.  Meanwhile, Elon Musk has dismissed concerns  over the use of AI, boldly proclaiming that, “It will en

I used to read. I used to write plays, books, poems and articles. I used to run, I used to hike, I used to sit through marathons of meaningful films remaining undistracted. I used to be someone. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot more about Sylvia Plath’s ‘Fig tree analogy’ from her novel, ‘The Bell Jar.’ This describes the speaker sitting before a fig tree, with each fig holding a different future. As she takes longer and longer to choose which future, the figs begin to rot a

Where do you see yourself in five years from now? What would your lifestyle consist of? I know that I would want to take care of my body...

The 2022 overturning of Roe vs Wade in the United States may feel like ‘old news’ for some in 2025, but it’s clear the global impacts of...

To pretty much everyone who has met me, aside from my barber (shout out to Tony – your £5 cuts are the bomb), it is obvious that I am a...

According to new statistics, the number of sober young people is rising, signifying a change in attitudes towards drinking. A recent...

Gerontophobia: the fear of ageing, the fear of old people. It can be argued that fears are instinctual, or that they are rooted in...

Kanye West, now officially known as Ye, has always been a polarising figure in both music and fashion. However, in recent years his...

During another doomscroll on social media, I’ve noticed an increasingly patterned trend: the categorisation of women into sub-aesthetics....

I’ve never been in love. Valentine’s Day means nothing to me. It’s cute to watch my friends make gifts and plans with their significant...

I am sitting on a balcony overlooking Paris, three days before my twenty-first birthday. It is easy to romanticise, the dried roses...

I originally began writing this article aiming to expose the silent danger posed by Joe Rogan in radicalising young men towards the...

In the aftermath of January 6th, 2021 Capitol attack and the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement, the 2024 U.S. election between Republican Nominee...

I meet Katie at a plant-based cafe in Horsforth and we both order a coffee before we start talking. Upon arriving, I had felt a bit...

The years 2021-2023 saw roughly 5,894 books banned within public schools in the US. Whilst book banning is by no means a new concept...