"You must do the things you think you cannot do" – Eleanor Roosevelt.
Help me, for I don't know who to blame anymore. Many people are concerned that media and social media has highlighted only two particular cases while the rest of the country continues to have incidents where it's daughters are facing the same atrocities. True, very true. Before we go on endorsing the proud statistic of … Continue reading Who do I blame?
Religious groups have started to grow suspicious of each other. Each wants their own autonomy, power grab and security for their respective groups. There are reports of violence erupting across the country. States are becoming witness to Muslims and Hindus killing each other. Politicians plead for peace and unity only when they realise that the … Continue reading Its Happening Again
Ignorance is all around me, in my home. I've always been a stern believer of progressive values and systems. I have been blessed in my life to have had the opportunity to make friends from across countries, castes, religions and classes. Every dissimilarity that I come across makes me more intrigued to understand that dissimilarity, … Continue reading My Silence Enables Ignorance Around Me
There are always discussions around us in the media, on twitter and general social media outlets about the new rulings or expectations that everyone HAS to stand up for the Indian National Anthem. I'm not the one to argue that I hate standing up for the national anthem however the forcefulness of the decision is … Continue reading Stand Up.
By: Beth Vincent Beth Vincent is a first Year BSc International Development Student and Vice President of the Reading University Conservative Association The Conservatives and the Labour party are considered the two main parties in the UK- although this becoming increasingly more contestable in recent election cycles. The most fundamental difference between the two … Continue reading GE Series: The Conservative Party
By: Andrew Fry Andrew is a 2nd year French and International Relations student at the University of Aberdeen, but he also works seasonally in ASDA in his home town of Dundee. He has been involved in politics since the Scottish independence referendum in 2014. Background: The Scottish National Party, or SNP, was formed in 1934. … Continue reading GE Series: Scottish National Party
By: Usman Mahmood Bukhari An avid participant of student politics and former President of three different societies. Usman has been campaigning heavily on freedom of speech and having a humanist chaplaincy in the SU. He is a centrist who believes that helping people via pragmatic measure is the best way, and this is why he … Continue reading GE Series: The Liberal Democrats
