Felix 2019 General Election Poll: Results
Felix Politics shares the results of the 2019 general election poll they conducted at Imperial
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UK Election Manifestos Review
Labour Brexit policy: negotiate a credible leave deal that protects jobs and living standards within three months, and put it to a referendum against remain in six months. Titled “It’s time for real change”, the Labour manifesto certainly lives up to that promise. Labour have promised large spending increases
The Anger of an Exhausted Iraqi Youth Against a 16-year Old Corruptible Political System
Following almost two decades of war, inequality and corruption, Iraqi youth are taking to the streets to voice their anger
Oil Currencies: The Fight for Global Dominance
The Petrodollar system, whereby oil from OPECs are traded only in US Dollars, holds the key to American global dominance. China is trying to change that
The Eritrean-Ethiopian Conflict And The Man Who Solved It
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, won the Nobel Peace Prize for setting the issue, but his homeland still proves an oppressive country
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Prince Harry visits Imperial College London
Prince Harry toured Imperial College’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies (CIS) on Wednesday 10th September, as part of a four-day trip to London. The King’s youngest son, who was deployed to Afghanistan twice during his time in the British Army, had already visited the CIS in the past;
Environment
Q&A: Will the UK have blackouts like in Spain & Portugal?
Severe blackouts disrupted the Iberian Peninsula for 16 hours on 28th April. We answer common questions on blackouts and how renewables will affect energy grids and a new report from Spain shares the latest in their analysis of the causes of the blackouts.
Environment
Fires and fascism
“I’m positive. I’m always positive. When people talk about collapses, that’s great opportunity to actually change stuff”, Fernando explained to me. He had recently narrowly escaped his house burning down in a wildfire in Portugal. In Europe, increasingly severe wildfires are creating space for change. However, unless
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Imperial security team trials body cameras
Imperial Community Safety and Security (CSS) officers have started a four-week trial of wearing Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) on patrol duty since Wednesday 20th August. According to Imperial’s BWC code of practice, the policy aims at enhancing on-campus “safety and wellbeing” as well as protecting security staff from inaccurate allegations.