Politics

Image of two young women standing in line at a polling station.

20th May

'Under 18s get a really bad reputation when discussing politics': two students on how it feels to cast their vote for the first time during a pandemic

Two students discuss their first time voting How the pandemic has impacted their voting decisions Tom and Lorena discuss the importance of...

5th May

| By Niamh O'Connell

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A guide to voting today in Manchester's mayoral election with full list of candidates

What is the role of the mayor and why is it important? The mayor of Greater Manchester is a major figure in the political life of the region...

4th May

| By George Crafer

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University student standing as a Conservative candidate in Thursday's local elections

Cameron Cosh is a 21-year-old UoM politics student who plays rugby, supports Man City, and loves the pub—and he might have the most unpopular job in...

10th Feb

| By Rory Gannon

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'We've never had democracy': Myanmar student says military coup leaves her home country feeling 'like North Korea'

A Myanmar student based in Manchester has expressed concern for her country as a military coup sweeps the nation. Lilly Oo, originally from Myanmar...

close-up of Kennedy Rasberry in Columbus, Ohio

16th Nov

| By Kennedy Raspberry

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'Biden’s victory struck a little glimmer of hope in me': the view from Ohio

I, along with the rest of America, held my breath for four days as the votes were counted. When it was announced that Joe Biden would be the...

Molly Scott Cato, Green Member of the European Parliament

4th Nov

| By Paolo Granelli

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Stockport greens plant seeds of universal basic income as solution to woes of pandemic

Stockport Green Party is backing calls for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to be brought in by the government as part of the response to covid-19...

4th Nov

| By Jack Dulhanty

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West Texas reflects the dizzying polarisation seen across the US

Lubbock skyline. By user:Redraiderengineer - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, “I got involved in politics and campaigns two years ago when Beto  O’...

4th Nov

| By Niall Hay

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Texas: A View From Both Camps in Lubbock

Jason Corley (pictured, below), the Republican County Commissioner in Lubbock, denounced the media’s optimism of Biden’s potential, stating: “The...

4th Nov

| By Jack Dulhanty

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TTU students lament US polarisation ahead of Texas ballot count

“I saw something on Twitter that said: ‘If you vote for Trump, you’re a racist and if you vote for Biden, you’re a paedophile’” Such is the state of...