Time’s up for Brexit: no-deal on the horizon
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Brexit means Brexit. It increasingly appears as if it is also synonymous with ‘no deal’. The announcement this week from Brussels and London that no deal is very likely, is very…
Brexit, Northern Ireland and international law
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Ever since that fateful day in June 2016 when it was announced that the United Kingdom would be leaving the European Union, there has been a never-ending…
I don’t care if Bojo’s bill breaks international law
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Usually, when a rebellion arises in the Conservative Party I rejoice. There are still some conservatives in the party willing to stand up for something. However, this…
Love the Union? Beware of Boris!
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Owing to particularly unsettling polling statistics which were said to have startled even the Prime Minister, a hastily organised trip north of the border was meant to…
Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and dereliction of duty
This week it ‘emerged’ that Donald Trump knew coronavirus was deadly in February. He knew and did nothing. With polls narrowing, Democrats are seizing this in order to double down…
Female genital mutilation: not just a foreign practice
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Having been told that it was just ‘something that girls do’, Nazia Mirza, aged 8, was taken by her mother to have her genitals cut. Being held…
The realities of queer activism in Belarus
In Belarus, the current unrest as a result of recent elections means that if you are a peaceful protester you may face violence on the street. But queer activists participating…
What is happening in Belarus?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson If you don’t keep up on international politics with a hawk eye, it would be very easy to overlook Belarus. This tiny landlocked country in Eastern Europe…
Will COVID-19 heightens the Brexit stakes?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson On the 31st of January 2020 some friends and I sat counting down the minutes until the UK officially left the EU. After more than three years…
Europe’s handling of COVID-19 is stoking the populist fire
Illustration by Hannah Robinson At the time of writing, Europe has the second-largest COVID-19 outbreak in the world. From the unprecedented toils of people’s livelihoods to financial insecurity, COVID-19 has brought…
Yet again, the government shows no care for child refugees
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson The list of issues that the government does not care about seems to be growing longer by the day. Its senior advisors and party MPs are breaching national…
What does COVID-19 mean for Europe’s refugees?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson A great deal has changed in the world of late, yet our tendency to ignore the suffering endured by Europe’s refugees has held fast. It never takes…
Sex and the Surveillance State
In July, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Karen Bradley announced that the British Board of Film Classification would delay the implementation of section 14(1) of…