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The Student •

Kill the (assault on democracy) Bill

Increasing state power will increase state violence, this is a given. Just one example of this danger is evidenced by the brutalised policing which broke out at the peaceful vigil organised in Clapham Commons to mourn the tragic death of Sarah Everard. The painful images of women violently manhandled by the Metropolitan Police is just one reminder of the entrenched violence which is the brutal reality of policing in this country.
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A deep dive into the Bernie Sanders meme - The Student

It is because of this, that in years to come, when thinking about the historic Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, many of us will go searching for the Memes of Bernie Sanders. And, in looking at the vast collection of images we will remember the atmosphere of the day, where of all things, it was the image of a little old man, hunched on a fold-away chair, which inspired an artistic upheaval of humour and joy.
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'Oh, so Pollock then?' - Londoner Identity at Edinburgh University

Student culture at Edinburgh University has a highly curated image of Londoners. Largely shaped by the infamous depictions of Pollock Hall, London is routinely packaged as a sphere of privilege, private schoolage and pomposity. As such, it has often been assumed of me that I: attended a private school, know everybody else in London who attended a private school; and am, generally speaking, a bit of an entitled nob.
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Is radical change needed to keep the BBC afloat?

With the government flailing about on the sinking ship of the UK right now, the BBC joins the line of public treasures — alongside the beloved NHS — which are set to be cast aside by the unabashedly hostile Conservative leadership. The intense vulnerability of the corporation was brought into the spotlight this week when Director-General, Tony Hall, unexpectedly announced he will step down this summer. He leaves the BBC at a point when its future seems somewhat uncertain, facing as it does multi
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Our constitution is not set in stone

Boris Johnson has formally refused First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon’s request for a second referendum on Scottish Independence to be held this year. The response is no surprise, but it does mark another inconclusively decisive move in the sparring between the SNP and Westminster about the future of the union. Whilst unremarkable in its predictability, Johnson’s reply is important for its contribution to the broader debate surrounding Britain’s constitutional principles, as those on each side of t
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Belonging: Lost Voices at Coburg House

Hussain Akrad’s art presents a shattered impression of humanity, combining a lurid, dream-like sense of displacement with vividly focused images of a harsh and destructed reality.

Currently displayed at Coburg House is his latest collection – Belonging: Lost Voices – which illuminates his experience of conflict and displacement from his home in Darra, Syria. Having graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University in 1973, Hussain had worked as an arts teacher in Daraa for over 30
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In chaotic times, we welcome Bercow’s call to order

Order. ORDER. The thundering call for calm which has seeped into the public sphere. It’s source? John Bercow, who last week announced he will stand down as Speaker of the House of Commons at the close of parliamentary proceedings on the 31st of October. For a man so theatrically inclined, the dramatics of his departure date is telling of his deeply self-regarding nature. Indeed, the political climate over the last three years has provided the perfect stage for the verbose, strong-willed characte