This Week in British Politics: 10th – 16th September
Brexit, proposed reduction of MP numbers and Universal Credit were key issues in the latest week in British politics.
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Charlotte Colombo
Wessex Scene's friendly neighbourhood Opinion Editor with a love of memes, food and complaining. Also News Editor at the Soton Tab and occasional contributor to The Daily Touch.
Replacement for WebCat and Delphis Announced
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Do ‘Mickey Mouse Degrees’ Really Exist?
Charlotte Colombo argues the case for less vocationally-oriented degrees.
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Theresa May Meets with Nicola Sturgeon in Explosive Jeremy Kyle Episode
Politics Editor Charlotte Colombo reports on the appearance of Prime Minister Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP in a recent, and rather heated, episode of the Jeremy Kyle Show.
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Union Films Shortlisted for Best Student Cinema
The University’s student-run cinema is up for national recognition.
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Theresa May Announces Britain’s First Hunger Games for this Autumn
Charlotte Colombo reports on Theresa May’s announcement to bring The Hunger Games to the UK.
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A Quiet Place, A Happy Place. Does Extroversion Equal Happiness?
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Politics Simplified: The NHS
It has been 70 years following the launch of the NHS, but public attitudes haven’t changed.
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Rape Culture: Why Should We Compromise Our Freedom?
Charlotte Colombo on why we need to change our society’s attitude to sexual assault and victim-blaming.
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Southampton’s Misunderstood Homeless
Charlotte Colombo on why we should think better of the homeless.
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