Politics

Chuka Umunna (2)

The rising star with “an impatience to change the world”

6th February 2012
Andrew Williams and Rob Fuller meet University of Manchester alumnus and bright young thing of British politics, Chuka Umunna... Read More
Revolution: The Arab Spring provided some of the most iconic images of 2011

Here’s to you, 2011

11th December 2011
Riots in Britain and revolution abroad – it’s been a... Read More
Veteran: Tim Gee has been heavily involved in activism for almost a decade

“Social change sometimes happens in unpredictable ways”

24th November 2011
Andrew Williams meets political activist Tim Gee, the author of... Read More
Stop Bashar: Syrian protestor makes a desperate plea for an end to violence in the country

The Levant Winter – Syria’s march to freedom

14th November 2011
Hisham Omara leads our coverage of UMSU’s Middle East and... Read More
Monument to a despot: the Neutrality Arch in Ashgabat cost $12 million

Gaddafi, king of the cult of personality?

14th November 2011
Andrew Williams takes a look at some of the more... Read More
Emergency: severe drought in the Horn of Africa has led to the most devestating famine in living memory

Horn of Africa in crisis as the world looks elsewhere

14th November 2011
The East African famine is a humanitarian emergency - but... Read More
Pioneer: in establishing the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Balch greatly advanced the causes of feminism and pacifism

My Political Hero: Emily Balch

14th November 2011
Antonia Jennings pays tribute to influential feminist, pacifist and Nobel... Read More
In conversation: Andrew Williams discusses foreign policy with the minister

“Sofa government is not a part of what we do”

14th November 2011
Andrew Williams meets Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt MP to... Read More
In conversation: Andrew Williams discusses foreign policy with the minister

When Andrew met… Alistair Burt

14th November 2011
Andrew Williams presents his complete, unexpugated interview with Foreign Office... Read More
Lavish: Gaddafi steps off his $120 million private jet, paid for by Libya's vast oil riches

“Every Libyan should be rich” – how Gaddafi squandered oil trillions

30th October 2011
Fahim Sachedina explains how the late Colonel Gaddafi wasted Libya's... Read More
Confident: François Hollande's poll ratings seem to indicate that he will snatch the French presidency from Nicolas Sarkozy come May 2012

Stage set as France prepares to cast judgement on Sarkozy

30th October 2011
Thomas Turner takes a look at the race to win... Read More
Resolute: Attlee may have lacked charisma but that didn't prevent him becoming one of Britain's most successful Prime Ministers

My Political Hero: Clement Attlee

24th October 2011
“While Churchill is seen as the definitive wartime leader, Attlee... Read More
Future Squats of Manchester: this poster, pasted onto the corner of the abandoned Cine City in Withington, reads: "The rapid urban regeneration of Manchester has resulted in dozens of new 'luxury' apartment buildings. These new homes for the rich are part of a planned attack on the local working class and poor residents".

Squatters are not criminals

24th October 2011
Maya Oppenheim rejects government proposals to criminalise squatting in the... Read More