Archie Rankin | The Fledger

A young, pen-wielding Liberal with intellectual curiosities in all things politics, with huge appetites for history, philosophy and economics. Committed to making a positive difference for young people in my role as Associate Editor & Innovation Lead, constantly seeking out new ideas and approaches to drive innovation and progress.

It’s time we aborted our outdated laws

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In Defence of The Lords

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Why a Vote for Red America is a Disaster for a Greener World

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Don’t complain about Etonian prestige - learn from it.

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Why I'm confident about the future

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Knitting Societies and Pot Plants: Why UK university admissions are holding us back

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What men really think about the 'Male Pill'

What men really think about the Male Contraceptive Pill

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Ignorance is not bliss. Take back your political ownership

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Are secondary schools second-rate? Let’s privatise them

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What do A-level results and Bridgerton have in common?

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1861. The date of a law under which a woman was recently jailed. For what crime, you ask? Making a choice about her own body.

Teachers and students alike laughed off my ambition of one day wanting to be Prime Minister, yet, if at Eton, it would be a perfectly reasonable ambition.

I know it's odd. A liberal defending the unelected House of Lords, but there is still a credible argument for its continued existence… even in 2023.

Trump is running for 2024. Yet, regardless of whether he is running his campaign from a jail cell or not, a vote for Red America spells out a climate disaster.