Just in time for the exam season (ace...), Perspectives has a new editing team! Congratulations to the new editor Jonny Goggs, who is replaced as deputy editor by Peter Gambrill. The ConLibs might be cutting back in the coming year, but that doesn't mean we will be - Perspectives will come back next year both bigger and better than before. Honourable mention must go to outgoing editor Rory Kinane, who has done an exceptional job on the magazine this year. Have a good summer all of you, and when you return in the autumn - get writing!
Take it easy,
Perspectives x

Issue Three: Election Special out now!

Hey everyone

Issue three of Perspectives is out across campus from today and can be downloaded here.

http://www.mediafire.com/?31zzwzjwdux

This issue is an election special with articles including

-"Just Vote" from the Just Vote Campiagn
-"Don't Vote:Organise" from Lev Taylor
-Party political adverts from the three major parties and the Libertarians
-Comment on the election from several writers
-An interesting update on the Politics of Space by Leo Cappella

And for a bit of fun our back page is devoted to an election game you can play on polling night and maybe possible probably mix with alcohol.

A big thanks for support and help from Deputy Editor Jonny Goggs and Politics Soc President Ruth Stokes

Also a farewell from me as this will be my final editorship of Perspectives.

Rory

Second Issue online now

Hey everyone please check out our new issue -

http://www.mediafire.com/?zyjqmx1t0gn

Thanks for all the people that contributed. The next issue will be an election special so think about: -

- People have died for the vote, we must use it.

- Don't vote it only encourages them.

- Labour deserve a 4th term.

- The Conservative party is ready to lead.

- Liberal Democrats - power in sight.

- Voting Green is the only choice to save our environment.

OR perhaps you want to call the next election, will it be a hung parliament, will Brown hang on or will Cameron sweep in?

OR anything else - remember is written by students for students - you make this magazine!

Rory

First Issue 2009 Out now!

Hey everyone please keep your eye out around campus for the first issue of Perspectives. It will be available in Social Sciences, Union North, Humanities and outside Library Cafe. But to make life even simpler I have put the PDF online: -

http://www.mediafire.com/?lgwdnizzadk

Enjoy

Rory

First Issue is on the Way!

I sent the first edition of Perspectives to the printers yesterday and I am hoping to have a few hundred to distribute on campus by the end of the week.

A massive thanks to everyone who contributed. I was amazed at how much was sent in and genuinely surprised at how quality it all was. Because of this, please do not be disheartened if your article has not made the first printed issue. I had three times as many articles as I could print! Also I have decided to pair up many articles to give each edition themes. For example in the first issue you will see two articles on MPs expenses. For the next issue I have several articles on education and Russia that I want to put into sections.

Anyone who missed the deadline don't give up! Please send me contributions anytime and I will put them on the blog and possibly print them in the next issue.

Rory

Topic Suggestions

Below are just a few ideas for what you could write an article on, this is not a definitive list please feel free to ignore these or amend them.

Is Obama failing?
Does Obama deserve the Nobel Peace prize?
Is America set for an unstoppable decline compared to emerging nations in the next two decades?

New Labour is a failed experiment. Discuss
David Cameron is all spin and no substance. Discuss
The Lib Dems have the chance to shape the agenda after the next election. Discuss
Scotland should be independent. Discuss
Is the EU good for Britain?

Is the Student Union fit for purpose?
Richard Lambert’s stance, vision for the future of education or a backward view that will undo attempts at widening educational opportunity?
Bored of the Boar?

Israel/Palestine, what’s next?
Will China ever be Democratic?
India, a country too often overlooked.
Russia isn’t that bad, Western minds are simply looking for a bad guy to fill their narrative.

Perpectives needs you!

Perspectives is a student run independent political magazine and blog. We are looking for articles on political issues that interest you. This could be anything from Student Union politics to international relations. Articles can be humorous, polemic, factual or anything you fancy.

Articles should be 500-1000 words in length and do not need footnoting. For more information and a look at past issues please visit

http://sites.google.com/site/warwickpolitics/perspectives

Or check out articles that appear on the blog.

Please send contributions and any questions to R.Kinane@warwick.ac.uk

Now get writing!