general election 2015
Breaking Down the UK Conservative Party's Evil-Sounding Policies
The Tories want to scrap the Human Rights Act, spy on civilians, reduce employment rights, slash subsidies for clean energy, and make it harder for Labour to win elections. Surely the intentions aren't all as bad as they sound?
Which Horrific Video Game World Might Another Five Years of the Tories Bring Us?
As bad as the next five years might be, at least we're not ruled by aliens. Yet.
This Is What the SNP's Sweeping Victory Means for the UK
Scotland now finds itself ruled by a government that almost none of its people voted for, which obviously isn't going to go down too well with all of those people.
An LGBT Guide to the UK General Election
What are the major parties promises to do for Britain's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people?
Meme Politics and Apathy in UKIP-on-Sea
It's pretty apt that a funeral parlour off a roundabout in this town on the north-east coast of Essex could well be considered the spiritual home of UKIP.
Why Do Most British Musicians Not Give a Shit About the Politics That Affect Their Fans?
In the 'NME' this week, you can find 23 artists talking politics, and the takeaway message is damning.
We Spoke to One of the Activists Who Covered London in Anti-Voting Posters
The anonymous member of the "Special Patrol Group" thinks the best way to change things is to dedicate yourself to direct action rather than the ballot box.
Inside Britain's Mental Health Crisis
A national bed shortage means people are being shunted all over the country for hospital care. Kids are waiting more than two years for treatment and being admitted to adult psychiatric wards. What's happening?
The Stoners Fighting for Legal Weed in the UK
As the UK elections approach, the two major parties are both committed to prohibition, even though polls show that half of all Brits are in favor of cannabis decriminalization.
Toxic Politics and Anaesthetic Terror
It's the failure of the main parties when it comes to dealing with local concerns that has led people to see UKIP as representing hope here in Grays.
What Do London's Young Homeless Voters Think About the General Election?
Homelessness has risen by 55 percent in the UK since David Cameron became prime minister. We asked a number of homeless young Brits for their thoughts on how the country's being run.
Kidnap Obama, 'Extradite the Bastard': A British Politician Urged Israel to Lock Up the US President
UKIP's Jeremy Zeid resigned after suggesting that the Israelis "do an Eichmann" on Obama — a reference to Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann, who was kidnapped by Israeli intelligence in 1960.