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My Road to Becoming a Renew Member

Welcome to new member Dan Willis, who breaks down his journey to becoming part of Renew below.My experiences with UK politics started only a few years ago. Before I was 21, the idea of politics – or even worse, getting involved with politics – was as far away in my mind as possible. However, as a journalism student at The...

Published on 30 Aug 2019

The Amazon is Burning and it's Political Corruption Gone Mad

Renew's Kitty O'Hara questions Brazilian President Bolsonaro's role in the Amazon wildfires. The volume of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have recently drastically increased, with over 72,000 outbreaks this year alone. The Amazon is home to around three million species of plants and animals, and one million indigenous people. The damage will have an irreversible effect on the Earth’s climate....

Published on 22 Aug 2019

The Misplaced Patriotism of a No-Deal Brexit

Renew's Brogan Meaney explains why a no-deal Brexit would be far from patriotic. The leaked Operation Yellowhammer documents have increased speculation—if it were at all possible—around the fallout from a no-deal Brexit. Much has been discussed about the source of the leak—a ‘whodunnit’ style witch hunt targeting this so-called unpatriotic attempt to disrupt Brexit. But should we instead be focusing...

Published on 20 Aug 2019

Rehabilitation, Not Retribution, Is How We Reform Our Prisons

Renew member Victor Zanchi gives his take on the need for rehabilitative prison reform in the UK. Beyond ensuring a fair trial in which victims receive any reparations due, the purpose of a criminal justice system is to keep society safe from those that would cause it harm. Putting someone in prison is a way of isolating them from the...

Published on 15 Aug 2019

How Helpful Would An All-Female Cabinet Really Be?

Renew's Brogan Meaney questions the necessity of Caroline Lucas's call for an all-female cabinet. On Sunday, the Green Party’s very own Caroline Lucas called for an all-female cabinet, sending letters to an all-white group of female leaders across the country. The lack of diversity is apparent, but how helpful is this suggestion of an all women’s cabinet in solving the...

Published on 13 Aug 2019

Here's What Renew Can Bring To An Autumn Election

Deputy Leader James Clarke breaks down Renew's approach to a potential general election in the autumn.We are hurtling towards a climactic moment in UK politics and all interested parties, groups and individuals need to get prepared in short order. Renew was formed in 2017 by passionate individuals who saw the need for renewal and reform and abandoned their old parties...

Published on 13 Aug 2019

RENEW BLOG

My Road to Becoming a Renew Member

The Amazon is Burning and it's Political Corruption Gone Mad

The Misplaced Patriotism of a No-Deal Brexit

Rehabilitation, Not Retribution, Is How We Reform Our Prisons

How Helpful Would An All-Female Cabinet Really Be?

Here's What Renew Can Bring To An Autumn Election