Russia and Ukraine: A concise summary of the tensions so far
The situation between Russia and Ukraine has worsened over the past month or so. The situation to date stands that Russia has invaded...
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Monica Lillis
- Mar 14
- 4 min
Football and Misogyny: Mason Greenwood and David Goodwillie
A word of warning: this article contains themes of rape culture and sexual assault Football: Britain’s most popular sport. With 40% of...
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Danni Darrah
- Mar 7
- 3 min
The Spotify & Joe Rogan Controversy: The Fine Line Between a Difference of Opinion and Fake News
A comedian, television presenter, actor, fighting champion and podcast host - Joe Rogan. How is it that such an accomplished man, who has...
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Phoebe Hurst
- Feb 21
- 3 min
The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial: What Does this Mean for Prince Andrew?
Background Back in 2021 Ghislaine Maxwell, the former British socialite, was convicted of child sex trafficking; transporting a minor for...
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Gina Kalsi
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Elle Darby and Molly-Mae: Is It Time Up For The Influencers We Know Nothing About?
Being an influencer is a relatively new career which came into being around 2009, but really took off in 2014-2015. One may ask, what is...
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Victoria Lendon
- Jan 31
- 4 min
Vaccine Inequality: A Damning Lens on Today's Society?
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the vast majority of vaccines are administered in high-and-upper-middle-income...
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Yasmin Turner
- Jan 24
- 5 min
Unrest in Kazakhstan, Explained: How Does This Affect the Rest of the World?
On January 2nd, protestors took to the streets of the petroleum-producing city of Zhanaozen in Western Kazakhstan. Anger sparked across...
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Phoebe Hurst
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Policing in the Aftermath of Sarah Everard’s Murder: Is Institutional Change Necessary?
It has been eight months since an off duty policeman kidnapped, assaulted and murdered 33-year-old Sarah Everard, and the UK as a whole...
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Stéffie Banatvala
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Internet censorship in Iran: Is the Protection of User’s bill fertile grounds for revolution?
In the summer, the Iranian government announced plans to further restrict internet and social media in Iran through the Protection of...
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Montéz Louria
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Recycled Blackness in Recycled Music: Jesy Nelson’s 'Boyz'
Jesy Nelson exited Little Mix and her new single, “Boyz” has been creating quite an uproar but not for the reason one would think. The...
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Ella Ostrowski
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
A Spiking epidemic: Are venues doing enough to prevent it?
For many people the thought of getting spiked at a club was not a regular anxiety of going clubbing before this year. This is not to say...
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Yasmin Turner
- Oct 25, 2021
- 5 min
Afghanistan and the Taliban Takeover: Where Did It Go So Wrong?
President Biden’s decision to finally withdraw US forces from Afghanistan by September 11 has been a significant focus globally this...
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Victoria Lendon
- Oct 17, 2021
- 3 min
Politics And The Met Gala: A Match Made In Heaven Or Hell?
This year’s Met Gala theme was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” focusing on US fashion changes and it’s social/political influences....
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Eleanor Antoniou
- Oct 11, 2021
- 5 min
Free Britney: it’s time for the misogyny to end
Britney Spears has been trapped in a conservatorship for the past thirteen years, which has legally blocked her from making her own...
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Zach Bishop
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
The LGBT Experience in 2021: Are we moving backwards?
If someone had told me a few years previous, that I’d be sitting here in 2021 writing about the LGBT experience and examining the way in...
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Muskan Arora
- Sep 10, 2021
- 3 min
International Travel Without the Jab: Columbus Energy?
The United Kingdom is reporting almost 30,000 new coronavirus cases everyday. This is in result of the ease in the restrictions within...
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Rubie Barker
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
Universities and ‘blended learning’: Is it time to reduce tuition fees?
In March 2020, universities were forced to close. Halls of residence were basically empty, student houses were left with no students and...
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Victoria Lendon
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
How has the existence and rights of transgender people been reduced to a ‘debate’?
To begin, here’s a brief definition of the term transgender: “a person who’s gender identity doesn’t align with their assigned sex at...
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Sofía Aguilar
- Aug 11, 2021
- 4 min
Six Months Into the Biden Presidency, Where Do We Stand?
When President Joe Biden swore the presidential oath and took office in January this year, he inherited what can only be described as a...
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Laila Hodd
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Racism and the Euro 2020 Final: How do we ensure this never happens again?
Much excitement and hope was generated by the success of the English football team in their attempt to bring football home at Wembley in...
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