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Mental Health in Schools - What Can We Do?

Renew intern Logie MacDonald-Winship takes a look at mental health in our schools and how a model used in secondary schools in Wales could seriously benefit children across the UK. We often hear promises of more mental health funding on the campaign trail, with certain parties pledging billions in investment, claiming to have a solution to the ‘mental health crisis’....

Published on 14 Nov 2019

Reforming Capitalism in the 21st Century: Part Two

In the second of a two-part series on modern capitalism, Gwen Jones proposes some major changes to help fix our broken economy. Part one of this article described the ways in which capitalism tends to adapt and mutate in response to crisis. It then went on to argue that the current situation represents an end to the long-term pattern; in...

Published on 06 Nov 2019

Renew's Remain Alliance: Let's Vote Tactically

So, it’s decided. We’re having a December election. For the first time in almost a century. Just another unprecedented development in the seemingly never-ending tumultuous political age of Brexit. But, perhaps an end is in sight. There is more at stake in this election than ever before. If Johnson and his gaggle of hardline Conservatives are elected it not only...

Published on 31 Oct 2019

Spinning Plates

Henry Bettley imagines the process behind the government’s recent announcement of their green number plate scheme, and laments their lack of ambition. There’s a scene in the first episode of The Thick of It where, in order to cover up their mistakes, Hugh Abbot’s ministerial team have 45 minutes to come up with a brand new policy that wouldn’t need...

Published on 24 Oct 2019

Out and About: Renew at the People's Vote March

Renew’s Communications Officer Henry Bettley reflects on the People’s Vote march and its legacy. According to popular wisdom, voter turnout is decreased when it rains. It seems that we can only moan about the weather so much before it starts affecting our politics. So thank the heavens, then, that Saturday morning was crisp and bright, the first morning that wasn’t...

Published on 21 Oct 2019

Building a Remain Alliance From The Ground Up

Renew's Deputy Leader James Clarke tells us about supporting a remain alliance with Dr. Liz, the Lib Dem candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. Further evidence of an GE2019 “remain alliance” emerged on Saturday as Renew activists, candidates and the leadership met in Uxbridge with Liberal Democrat candidate Dr Liz Evenden-Kenyon. Despite miserable weather conditions, a large group...

Published on 14 Oct 2019

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Mental Health in Schools - What Can We Do?

Reforming Capitalism in the 21st Century: Part Two

Renew's Remain Alliance: Let's Vote Tactically

Spinning Plates

Out and About: Renew at the People's Vote March

Building a Remain Alliance From The Ground Up