Libsoc BlogsCatalonia: Referendums and RepublicanismOn 1st October, police shipped in from all over Spain by the countries ruling ‘Popular Party’ led by Mariano Rajoy, violently repressed the…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Libsoc BlogsOn CharlotsvilleThe Neo Nazi display of hatred in Chartlosville, in which activist Heather Heyer was killed, served as a painful reminder of what the…Sep 1, 20171Sep 1, 20171
Libsoc BlogsTwo Different Visions, One Simple ChoiceThe Labour and Tory manifestos. Unlike what we saw with under the Blair, brown and Miliband years of the Labour Party, these manifestos…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Libsoc BlogsJudge Them On Their RecordPerhaps the best Tory campaign slogan we have heard from this election is the repeated use of ‘judge us on our record’. The phrase is…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Libsoc BlogsGE17: Why this Election is ImportantTheresa May has called a snap general election. It should come as no surprise that she has done this not only to increase her parliamentary…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Libsoc BlogsWhy the Idea of a Trump trade deal for Britain is a fantasyLast week, ex Justice Secretary, Brexit campaigner and failed Tory leadership contender, Michael Gove, interviewed recently inaugurated…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Libsoc BlogsTheresa May’s Brexit SpeechTheresa May’s January 2017 Brexit speech was absolute codswallop from start to finish. When it was finally announced last week that we…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Libsoc BlogsClinton or Trump? The US election and the Dangerous Politics of Lesser EvilismNow that the selection of the presidential candidates for both the Republicans and the Democrats in the U.S is done and the first formal…Oct 19, 2016Oct 19, 2016
Libsoc BlogsWhat Is the Tory’s Economic Plan for Brexit?Last week, David Davis (pictured), the minister for Brexit, was supposed to lay out a detailed and cohesive plan for withdrawing from the…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
Libsoc BlogsNo Blood for Oil: Chilcot’s Missed OpportunityFebruary 23rd 2003 saw one of the biggest protests take place in British history. This was of course the protest against the invasion of…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
