Social Justice Challange

Parliamentary expenses and why they should be axed altogether

It is difficult to understand how politicians can get away with claiming taxpayers money for dog food and speed boats, let alone for second homes and other expenses. However, the idea of using other people’s money for your own advantage is clearly unjust. Politicians claim that they must have expenses for second homes in London if they are to perform their jobs to the best of their ability.

Why is, then, that people who work abroad or around the country More

Should Britain have a ‘Britain day’ dedicated to celebrating national pride?

It seems that the subject of ’national pride'in Britain is rather awkward at best. It may be that the British are particularly self-critical of their history, to such an extent that it is almost frowned upon to patriotic in a cultural sense. Or it could be that ’British pride'is seen as corny, un-British and unreserved. Whatever it may be, it is clear that being proud of being British is something that does bring many Britons together. Rather than pride in More

The thin end of the wedge

The current government is proposing to have spouses of UK residents pass a mandatory English Language Proficiency test before they are able to emigrate to the UK. While from one point of view this might seem like a common sense measure, realistically, it is based on some underlying assumptions that show a complete disintegration of our collective understanding of basic human rights for citizens and non-citizens alike.

1. Living with your spouse is a privilege and not a right
2. UK citizens More