Opinion

Staying in Sheffield – Why do so many graduates choose to remain in the steel city?

I could easily drone on for hours about why I love this city.

A deep dive into UK strike action: How can it be resolved?

The UK is seeing the most extensive strike action in a decade. What should be done to address worker hardships and the consequences of widespread industrial action?

Have women changed? Joanna Lumley and the #MeToo movement

Being groped or catcalled shouldn’t be brushed off and ignored, and it is dangerous to suggest it should be.

Truss’ Cabinet: Was it the most representative we’ve had so far?

The UK is making great progress and ethnic minorities are therefore well represented. I do not believe this to be the case.

Just Stop Oil: We need to stop talking about ‘what’, and start asking ‘why?’

We should not debate about the validity of the protest tactics taken by Just Stop Oil, but instead focus on the issue being protested—climate change and the destruction it's causing.

The influence of public intellectuals: should we fear Jordan B Peterson?

But as is often the case with public figures, we can become absorbed in their provocative personalities without understanding what their ideas are and their implications.

Twitter Blue, tyranny and (possibly the downfall of) Elon Musk

Musk is a widely controversial figure, who for many represents the failure of capitalism and humanity’s slow descent into a 1984-esque surveillance state.

Rishi Sunak: Are you here for us?

To what extent does Sunak represent ethnic groups? Are factors such as his wealth, upper-class status, and privilege important in determining this? 

Were the protests over the University’s ties with Rolls-Royce justified?

Protests over the University's ties with companies involved in arms manufacturing raises questions about the effectiveness of the protests and the interests of engineering students for future employment.

Party leadership elections are broken: let’s put more faith in our Parliamentary democracy

The recent resignation of Liz Truss and her short time in office brings up more questions about the process of electing Prime Ministers, and the changes that should be made to a flawed system.

Driving inequality: AI technology as a source of wealth extraction?

The rapid development of AI presents concerns that if allowed to develop without global regulation, it could lead to catastrophes of Orwellian proportions. 

Is Labour now a government-in-waiting?

A leaked report of a constitutional review commisioned by the Labour Party offers a new vision for the political landscape in Britain - one that may be the start of the Labour government taking back control.

The defeating reality of a Ukrainian victory

The Western pledges of an unbreakable alliance, the constant boasting of every inch of retrieved territory, the demonisation of Vladimir Putin, all of it playing in synchrony with the idea of a winning endgame. But will Ukraine win, or rather, is victory even possible?

The world according to TikTok: a protest against our fastest growing news source

News consumption via the algorithm-driven ‘For You Page’ of TikTok threatens to shape an ever-polarised readership, shielded from the process of deliberation and the information necessary to refine their views.

This England: Boris may have left Downing Street, but he hasn’t left our TV screens

A new series documenting Boris Johnson's premiership during the first lockdown is a much-anticipated TV release. However, some question the timing for the release of the drama, given Johnson's recent resignation and the freshness of the government scandals surrounding the pandemic.