Backbench Podcast
The BackbenchA Podcast and Media Publication Produced by the Edinburgh Political Union
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Episode 6: Question Time
In this episode, Backbench hosts Question Time at the University of Edinburgh ahead of the Scottish Parliament Elections on 7 May. This episode features our host Rachel alongside Rory Young (Yes Students for Independence), Aisling Ní Dochar...
Episode 5: LIVE Interview with Professor Christopher Carman - The US Midterms: Trends and Toss-Ups
This episode was produced in partnership with University of Edinburgh Democrats Overseas! 🇺🇸
We can’t wait for you to hear this detailed, diverse, and often entertaining conversation all about the upcoming US midterms: what we’re watchi...
Expanded Article: Youth Activism in Madagascar
Image Credit: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images
Since its 1960 independence from France, Madagascar has experienced multiple crises of government overthrow and/or mass protests due to poor living conditions and endemic corruption. Madagascar is v...
2026 US Midterms
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In the US, midterm elections are typically a check on the party in power. Coming halfway through a President’s 4-year term, the elections see every seat in the House of Representatives and a third of those in the Sen...
Episode 4: The Effect of President Trump on Global Peace and Prosperity
In this episode, Backbench investigates the eight conflicts President Trump claims to have ended, two he does not, and his policy toward Greenland and Venezuela—timely indicators of the US administration’s impact—to determine his impact on...
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