The last decade in politics has not only been messy, but it has also been difficult. It has been divisive. It has been inherently discriminatory. And at the moment, I feel that it is important to point out that this is not only the case in terms of mainstream politics, but also when it comes […]
Over the last 7 months the vaccine programme has been a national effort with tens of millions vaccinated as hundreds of thousands were vaccinated a day, the peak being 20th May where over 800k doses were given, with over 50% of the adult population now being fully vaccinated. However, while we were initially ahead of […]
On the 30th of July members of the Centre team were in London to campaign for more people to be included in the governments income support schemes. This was alongside the Excluded Unity Alliance who organised the event on behalf of those who have been excluded. Alongside Torrin Wilkins, the Director of Centre, the speakers […]
If you have been watching Centre recently you may have noticed that we have seen quite a few changes. The style of our papers, our procedures, Centre’s internal complaints and safeguarding procedures and our website have all seen large upgrades. The organisation I started five years ago has come a long way since it first […]
In the UK possessing or supplying drugs is illegal and in theory this should stop people from getting hold of drugs to begin with. In reality this approach has failed with drug deaths per 100,000 people standing at 4.23. That makes the UK one of the highest countries both in Europe and in the world […]
The Nordic model is famous for three things; free markets, strong public services and high taxes. Free markets and strong public services are popular but the great public services come at the cost of higher taxes. There is, however, a choice between flat taxes or progressive taxation to raise money for these services. Flat taxation […]
I’m Jake and I am Head of Policy here at Centre. Prior to my role at Centre I ran a student newspaper and am currently working on health policy for the Red Cross. I study Politics and International Relations, specialising in conflict resolution and human rights. As Head of Policy I don’t carry a specific […]
Last week, the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide. Much of what was discussed, however, should not only be welcomed but actively encouraged to go beyond in strengthening UK-Nordic relations. Issues relating to NATO spending commitments, the Northern Defense Strategy, the regional security threat posed by Russia, and the […]
Ahead of tomorrow’s vote on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, I felt as if it was important to further lay out why oppose this bill and why its implementation will directly harm minorities within the UK. This is a government bill that has been widely spoken over the weekend due to its contents […]
With students back at school after two months of shutdown and the roadmap dates penciled in as we exit lockdown and reopen the economy, we are faced with the next big task in the aftermath of COVID-19. We have to deal with a mammoth mental health crisis, particularly amongst young people. After nearly a year […]
