Author: Gabriel Kennedy
For my work at The Lawyer magazine, see here
About Me
Dedicated journalist with an adaptability for local as well as international issues and a focus on analysis of protest and resistance movements. Head of School Excellence Scholar MA International Journalism at the University of Leeds. Formerly Litigation reporter at The Lawyer magazine.
My recent work
Undergraduate Dissertation: In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time? Re-evaluating the 2012 Ahuas Massacre
Make America Great Again... Again?
On the 15th of November, former US President Donald Trump announced that he would be making a third bid for the presidency from his estate in Mar-A-Lago, Florida. Met with chants of “USA! USA!”, he aimed to cultivate a sense of nostalgia for his presidency, claiming to have created a legacy of international prestige and economic power that has collapsed since his ousting from power in 2020. The vast majority of his claims were spurious, yet he was met with cheers and applause throughout his hour
Our Unelected Prime Minister: Does Rishi Sunak Have a Democratic Mandate?
Our Unelected Prime Minister: Does Rishi Sunak Have a Democratic Mandate?
The destructive tailspin of the Truss government ended with her resignation after a record 44 days, and the Parliamentary Conservative Party filled the power vacuum in Number 10 with a politician that they hoped would bring stability and legitimacy to the government – Rishi Sunak. However, Sunak and the Conservatives are still faced with a critical problem reflected by their continuing struggles in the polls: his appointm
The destructive tailspin of the Truss government ended with her resignation after a record 44 days, and the Parliamentary Conservative Party filled the power vacuum in Number 10 with a politician that they hoped would bring stability and legitimacy to the government – Rishi Sunak. However, Sunak and the Conservatives are still faced with a critical problem reflected by their continuing struggles in the polls: his appointm
Enough is Enough! National Day of Action Protest in Leeds
Enough is Enough! National Day of Action Protest in Leeds
On the 1st of October, protesters nationwide braved the rain and took to the streets in a day of action organised by the Enough is Enough campaign to challenge the growing Cost of Living Crisis. The rally marched from the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ (RMT) picket line at Leeds Train Station on to protest outside the British Gas offices. Later, protestors moved on to support the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) picket down at t
On the 1st of October, protesters nationwide braved the rain and took to the streets in a day of action organised by the Enough is Enough campaign to challenge the growing Cost of Living Crisis. The rally marched from the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ (RMT) picket line at Leeds Train Station on to protest outside the British Gas offices. Later, protestors moved on to support the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) picket down at t
Weekend of Chaos? Railways or Westminster
As costs of living rise across the country, we’ve seen growing industrial action by unions in recent months, described as “weekend[s] of chaos” by outlets such as The Times, and this only seems set to continue as winter draws near. The Rail, Maritime, and Transport Union (RMT) is planning to strike again on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th of November, stopping almost all trains nationwide and throwing transport networks into a state of disarray. As the Conservative government plans new legal measures to m
George Bloomfield and Friends at Hyde Park Book Club 6 June 2022
Arriving at Hyde Park Book Club on a gloomy Monday, it didn’t seem the scene for the electric gig that was about to take place. As the supports played and the venue filled up, however, it began to seem certain that the launch of George Bloomfield’s new single Goodnight was going to be a hit. The Leeds-based indie jazz-funk artist has been making waves since the release of his EP Why Didn’t You in 2021, and the success of his new single is signalling only new and exciting steps for his work.
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En vous basant sur le livre d’Emmanuelle Walter, considérez-vous que les violences à l’égard des femmes, filles et personnes 2ELGBTQQIA autochtones devraient êtres identifié comme génocide ?
Dans Sœurs Volées, Emanuelle Walter fait sa propre investigation du « féminicide » au Canada, suivant principalement les histoires de deux filles disparues : Maisy Odjick et Shannon Alexander (Walter, 2014). À travers ces histoires, Walter apporte la lumière aux réalités du féminicide canadien, et dans ce travail je vais utiliser les évidences qu’elle a fournies pour démontrer que les violences à l’égard des femmes, filles et personnes 2ELGBTQQIA autochtones constituent un génocide.
“C’est le common sense”: Student Protests Take to the Streets of Montreal, Canada
“C’est le common sense”: Student Protests Take to the Streets of Montreal, Canada
In Canada, students face many of the same problems as they do in the UK: rising tuition fees, high rents, the threat of climate change, and a growing commodification of education. These problems are recognisable and close to home for many Leeds students, but do students in Canada respond as we do?
I’ve been studying in Montreal this year and just at a time when our lecturers in the UK have been striking about the
In Canada, students face many of the same problems as they do in the UK: rising tuition fees, high rents, the threat of climate change, and a growing commodification of education. These problems are recognisable and close to home for many Leeds students, but do students in Canada respond as we do?
I’ve been studying in Montreal this year and just at a time when our lecturers in the UK have been striking about the
To what extent is the French military intervention in Mali and the Sahel a continuation of the neo-colonial pré carré ?’
On the 11th of January 2013, as Malian rebel forces neared the strategically invaluable airstrip of Sévaré, François Hollande launched Operation Serval – allegedly to ‘prevent jihadist armed groups from reaching Bamako and to restore Mali’s territorial integrity.’ This essay examines the context of that intervention, revealing that – despite the surface-level benevolence of French support to the Malian state – France’s military intervention in Mali and the Sahel at large are rooted in its neo-colonial power and the desire to retain special privileges in the region.
