Tag: Ethan Travica


  • Giving 16 and 17-year-olds the vote?: A Labour Policy that Actually Makes Sense

    Image Credits: Flickr The Labour Government is implementing plans to change the law in order to lower the voting age from 18 to 16, planning to get this through in time for the next General Election, which will at the latest be in 2029. This is part of a package of electoral reform being introduced…

  • Bought and Paid For: Reform, Donations, and Issues of Paid Influence

    Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Reform UK recently received a donation of £9 million from the former Conservative donor Christopher Harborne, an international Thai-British figure who is a leading cryptocurrency investor, who also holds interests in defence and aviation. The donation was record-breaking, serving as the largest ever donation to a political party from a living…

  • The Election of Catherine Connolly: A Sign of Hope or a Showcase of Apathy with Politics

    Pictured: Michael D. Higgins and Catherine Connolly Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons On Friday, 24th October 2025, the Irish presidential election took place to elect the person who will follow in the steps of the highly popular President Michael D. Higgins.  With 3 candidates on the ballot, the Independent candidate Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys,…

  • The ‘Brit Card’: An impractical step towards Fascism

    Image credits: PickPik The Labour government is planning to implement a new form of ID, a digital ID, possession of which will be mandatory, and failure to have one will presumably be criminalised. This ID Card will be stored on our phones, and operate to prove identity, age, and residency status, with the stated aim…