• Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle

    Keir Starmer has unveiled a new frontbench team amongst a shadow cabinet reshuffle. 'The return of the Ghost of Christmas Past' proclaims John McDonnell, as Keir Starmer resurrects many Blairites to former posts in his latest reshuffle. ...
  • Why you should have to pay tuition fees

    The issue of tuition fees is a controversial topic that is dominating current politics. Labour’s promise to abolish fees has rallied much of the typically apathetic youth around Jeremy Corbyn, whereas current government policy receives great criticism within the student community. Corbyn’s stance on tuition fees in part explains...
  • Jeremy Corbyn criticises Mental Health Services at Universities

    The leader of the opposition joined the growing number of concerned voices this week with a speech about student mental health. Addressing a rally at parliament he spoke at length about what he saw as the unique challenges of being a student with a mental health condition, calling for lecturers and...
  • Immediate reactions to Corbyn’s victory

    The recent election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party has sparked one of the largest scale political debates we’ve seen all summer. Across the social media battle ground, shots have been fired, quite literally, left, right and center. Impact Comment reviews the oh so wide ranging opinions...