What’s going on? A brief insight into the Politics of 2017 and Conservative Party youth.

It came as no shock to me that Theresa May would choose to call a snap election. Particularly after it became evident the Conservatives seemed to be far ahead in the polls. Studying Politics at the University of Huddersfield, and forming a Conservative Society (taking an active role as a committee member) has created many…

Is it better to be a good man or good citizen?

Before delving into the question of whether it is better to be a good citizen or good man it is important that we question what it actually means to be ‘good’. It is particularly hard to define this concept, the responsibility of being a good person is down to his own perception of what is…

Has Labour ever been a socialist party?

Before we can argue as to whether or not the Labour party has ever been a socialist party, we need to fully understand what socialism as an ideology is. Socialism is defined as being a political and economic theory of common ownership, democratic control and free access to goods and services where production is solely…