With the local elections upon us once again, Oli Wheatley finds that this year they hold greater expectations as the parties battle it out and the mayors throw a few punches. He contemplates the ramifications of the local elections on the bigger political picture.

Beau Rahim questions Qaddafi’s régime as pure destruction.

Oliver Wheatley considers the frivolous use of the term “Democracy”.

Leena Sobahi tells us about her experiences with the boys of Sudan.

Josiah Mortimer looks into how not to deal with the homelessness crisis.

Alfie Van Den Bos sets his sights on taking down Chavez.

Alexander Cochrane-Dyet uses five of Plato’s bullets to puncture the West’s favourite hobbyhorse.