This was originally used for the module ‘Newsdays’ at Edinburgh Napier University in 2022.
The Local Elections 2022 are now underway, with polling to start at 10am on Thursday 5th May. With all that is going on in UK politics at the moment from the cost of living crisis to Partygate, one thing that did strike me was the amount of LGBT+ young people who are running as candidates…

In the last 12 months of this pandemic, it has been shown in continuous polls that support for the First Minister has risen due to her clear and confident performance in leading the country through this uncertain time. Many have suggested that this has led to fanfare around her and with her support being high…