All in Politics
As the clocks struck 10:00 on the 12th December, student union bars across the country fell silent. The shouts of “ooohh Jeremy Corbyn!” dissipated as the exit poll was released and Huw Edwards uttered those three dreaded words: Conservative majority likely.
And so it is done! The British exit from the European Union. It’s only been half a decade and yet it seems that this debate, if it could even be reasonably called that with the insidious interests playing their petty plots of debaucherous deceit and deception, is finally over. We’ve left after all. There’s nothing more to it.
For centuries, universities in the UK have enjoyed a reputation synonymous with excellence, steeped in history and home to a community of world-class academics and researchers. With 17 of the top 100 universities globally located in the UK , the state of higher education appears stable; yet, this may all soon change if the UK follows through on its decision to leave the EU. British universities have persevered through obstacles far more arduous than Brexit—such as two World Wars— and endured with their reputations intact; however, the threat posed by Brexit will have far greater ramifications for higher education than ever previously encountered.
Unless you’re a real parliament nerd like me, who revels in the delights of subtle and firm put downs in the Queen’s English and the heated and often rancorous atmosphere that lines the walls of the Commons, you’ll probably be wondering what the hell has been going on? Well, never fear, this nerd has got your back and we can explore this very British chaos together.
