Some of you guessed right, it’s the Arts. As for those who didn’t, the effects of growing up in post-2008 Britain are showing themselves nicely. For those that guessed ‘Police’, I’m sorry. The government has […]
NHS Launches New Track and Trace App
The long-awaited NHS track and trace app was finally released in England this week… however with doubts rising surrounding the performance of the app and data protection issues, it is uncertain how popular the app will be.
Research confirms female leaders’ success in COVID-19 first wave
Reports throughout this world crisis have praised female leaders for their success in handling COVID-19. Now the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the World Economic Forum has published an analysis to back up this […]
A Woman’s Place In A Pandemic
“A woman’s place is in the house” remains a misogynistic message echoed by remnants of western societies and, despite feminist movements proving largely successful in balancing scales of inequality between genders, still remains as a […]
Don’t be selfish: continue social distancing
Since Boris Johnson has announced that the number of people allowed to meet during lockdown increased to six, I have noticed an increasing number of people breaking rules which for months have been repeated through […]
COVID-19 and student debt: Is the system broken?
Money is a paradox for students. We are the subject of student discount but extortionate tuition fees. Thankfully there are loans to cover them. Like a safety blanket at the bottom of a 9,250-foot drop. […]
Has the media been powerless this lockdown?
In normal times, a crisis or a major protest would thrill the press. Commentators would happily write, talk and saturate us with an issue before moving on to the next fresh controversy. Now, however, journalists […]
And Society Will Rebuild Itself Upon a Face Mask
The face mask has transcended what it used to be and has become the axis on which everything turns. There isn’t one mouth of society that a face mask doesn’t cover: politics, charity, glory, fashion, […]
Cummings and the out of touch elite
An out of touch elite playing by their own rules while the rest of the country are ignored and treated with disdain. For almost five years, the careful construction of this narrative has served Dominic […]
Cummings and Goings: Why is it one rule for Boris’s mates, and another for us?
People around the country have been struggling with being under strict lockdown measures, but for the majority, saving lives is worth the sacrifice. So, why isn’t it the same for Dominic Cummings? It was revealed […]
Mental Health Awareness Week: Taking care of yourself during a pandemic
Sometimes, in a world where everything feels incredibly scary and uncertain, you have to give yourself a pat on the back for getting out of bed. It’s very easy to beat yourself up about having […]
Does COVID-19 present a threat to the European bloc?
To many of us, Brexit will now seem like a simpler time. Though it was a seemingly never-ending period of disappointment and catastrophe, at least, for me, the current global pandemic seems to have put […]