After confirmation that he broke his own laws, Boris Johnson continues to cling to power. But how can he challenge Vladimir Putin when he’s repeatedly lied to his own people? To say this has been a bad few weeks for Boris Johnson would be the understatement of the year. This April saw police investigations confirm…
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Should the NHS be privatised?
A recent investigation has revealed over 100 NHS primary care buildings are owned by private firms registered in tax havens, bringing the long enduring question of the NHS’s proposed privatisation to the forefront once again. It is rather ironic how the NHS pays millions in rent each year to firms who barely pay any taxes,…
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Has Boris forgotten about the vulnerable?
Boris Johnson has announced it’s time we live with Covid-19. But he hasn’t told us how. The perception our prime minister, weakened by scandals, is trying to appease to his backbenchers is not all that farfetched. Many of these backbenchers have businesses and investments impacted by Covid-19 restrictions and wish for life to return to…
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Boris Johnson branded “unfit for office” as he is investigated by police
This is the first time a government has been the subject of a police investigation since the cash for honours scandal in 2006. Keir Starmer has branded Boris Johnson “unfit for office” as a result of the alleged parties that happened at Downing Street throughout the pandemic. In regards to these parties, Commissioner Dame Cressida…
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Concrete: Writing History
When we write for Concrete, we want to be up to date and reflect on the issues of the moment. However, for this article I want to take a look back, into history. I am currently halfway through my history degree, and I have learnt a lot about how my subject functions and creates its…
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Boris Johnson’s lack of climate care.
As the world prepared to witness the COP26 United Nations climate summit in Glasgow this year, I eagerly sat waiting for what our own prime minister was going to put forward. After years of denial and refusal to acknowledge the ever-increasing seriousness of climate change, Boris Johnson finally had the opportunity to rectify his previous…
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Boris Johnson unmasked at COP26
Boris Johnson was seen unmasked during COP26 events this week. Despite representing the United Kingdom on the world stage, Boris Johnson was unable to commit to basic health measures whilst attending the global summit. Pictures of the prime minister sitting next to a masked David Attenborough have gone viral on the internet, leading many to…
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New international climate deal established in Glasgow
A new deal concerned with tackling climate change has been established at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first ever climate change agreement which explicitly endeavours to reduce coal, the most damaging fossil fuel for releasing greenhouse gases. The deal also pledges for more urgent emission reductions and more money…
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Boris Johnson against making misogyny a hate crime
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said he does not support calls to make misogyny a hate crime. He claims there is “abundant” existing legislation to combat violence against women and “widening the scope” of what the police are expected to do will only exacerbate the problem. This comes after the murders of Sarah Everard…
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