Words by: Natalya Sharp Picture by: Pixabay Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic- which has greatly impacted everyone’s lives- a major focus has been on education and schools. This, understandably, is a difficult sector to manage, as it involves a partial, if not entire, shift online. We have seen the government and society pushing to ensure that schoolchildren are treated fairly and receiving exceptional circumstances regarding exams and assessments. This has been the forefront

The latest ‘chav check’ trend on the social media app has blown-up over the past several months, reintroducing casual classism against the working class not only in the UK, but across the world. Since the early 2000’s, television and social media has highlighted the working class stereotype of ‘chavs’. Comedy sketches such as Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard, to Catherine Tate’s Lauren along with reality shows such as Jeremy Kyle, The X Factor and Big Brother have all profited

Written by Katie Marrin Illustrated by Zoe Shields I’ll be honest, I don’t consider myself to be a politics expert – with an arts background, the world of politics used to seem very out of touch from my reality. But let’s be frank, the last four years have forced everyone to to become interested in politics, whether we like it or not. After the shocking result of Donald Trump’s presidency win and the UK’s decision to leave the EU in 2016, the political world seems to been non

Written by Olivia Leishman As each day brings yet more restrictions around the UK and fewer people are feeling safe enough to leave their home, the future of work is being closely examined. Working from home soared from six per cent pre-pandemic to 43 per cent of employees by April this year. And as both the UK government and Welsh ministers continue to advise to work from home where possible, the fate of office life is uncertain. Could this pandemic result in the end of the

Written by Annie Wakefield Illustration by Ellen Stanton If you were asked to think of Britain’s most controversial Conservative Prime Minister, the mind would more than likely conjure up an image of Margaret Thatcher. And though that’s perfectly justifiable, it wouldn’t be too far off the mark if you thought first of Boris Johnson, who’s leadership has similarly divided opinions, and who himself has quickly become as memorable a figure in his own right. When it comes to indu

Written by Chloe Bayliss Illustration by Zoe Shields 2020 has not exactly been the year we all anticipated it to be. It has been one disaster after another, affecting people of all ages from all over the world. Unless you live under a rock, then you would have heard about the chaotic mess that has been the A level class of 2020. I have the honour of being part of this group essentially used as the lab rats for the government’s changes to the education system. From SAT’s, refo

Written by Rachel Parry Many people’s memories of January, including my own, are that of feeling mildly annoyed at perceived hysteria toward Covid-19. At the time, many of us thought it was merely a flu, not cause for concern. As ordinary people, our ignorance at what was to come can perhaps be excused. However, our government’s failure to protect us against coronavirus cannot. On the 30th January, the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a ‘Public Heal

Written by Ellie Philips Illustration by Aimee Lee In a momentary distraction from its calamitous handling of the pandemic, the government announced last month its new plan to curb obesity within the UK. The timing of this announcement is either strategic or senseless depending on whether it’s viewed as part of a wider strategy to improve health as a means of better protecting the nation from coronavirus or as unnecessary diversion from the virus’s more immediate ramification